Practice In Summary - 8 | Chapter 9: Memory Management and Performance Optimization in Python | Python Advance
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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is automatic memory management in Python?

💡 Hint: Think about how memory is managed without manual intervention.

Question 2 Easy

What does reference counting track?

💡 Hint: Consider how objects are referenced in a programming context.

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Question 1

What method does Python primarily use for memory management?

Manual Management
Reference Counting
Static Allocation

💡 Hint: Think about how references to objects are tracked.

Question 2

True or False: Python's garbage collector can handle circular references?

True
False

💡 Hint: Reflect on how garbage collection works.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a Python script using multiple large lists, profile it and identify memory bottlenecks. Suggest optimizations using generators.

💡 Hint: Look at functions with high memory usage in the profiler's output.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how avoiding global variables can improve the performance of a Python program.

💡 Hint: Consider how variable scope affects performance.

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