Practice Profound Significance of the Equivalence - 3.7 | Module 3: Non-Deterministic Finite Automata (NFA) and Regular Expressions | Theory of Computation
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does NFA stand for?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what makes it 'non-deterministic'.

Question 2

Easy

Name a characteristic of DFAs.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the predictability of pathways.

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Question 1

What is the primary reason NFAs are considered easier to design than DFAs?

  • A. DFAs cannot transition on empty input
  • B. NFAs allow multiple possible transitions for the same input
  • C. DFAs require more memory
  • D. NFAs are silent during processing

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how NFAs can take various paths based on input.

Question 2

True or False: Kleene's Theorem states that only DFAs can recognize regular languages.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall the definitions of regularity in computation.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Design an NFA for the regular expression 'a(b|c)*d' and show how it can be converted into a DFA.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Start with recognizing the base patterns established in the regex.

Question 2

Examine a language that is not regular and explain how knowing about NFAs and DFAs helps clarify this.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the implications of finite memory in language processing.

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