Computer Science Fundamentals

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Explore the basics of computer science with questions about algorithms, data structures, programming concepts, and more

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Questions 22

Answers

1
What is a linked list?
Connected nodes
Binary tree
Sequential data
Sorted array
2
How does a selection sort work?
Random selection
Adjacent swaps
Divide and conquer
Select minimum
3
Which sort algorithm is fastest?
Merge sort
Bubble sort
Selection sort
Insertion sort
4
What is a binary tree?
Hierarchical structure
Linear list
Sorted array
Hash table
5
What is inheritance in OOP?
Class hierarchy
Data hiding
Error handling
Looping structure
6
What is abstraction in programming?
Detail hiding
Data storage
Error handling
Looping structure
7
How does a hash table work?
Sequential search
Binary search
Sorting algorithm
Key-value pairs
8
What is recursion in programming?
Looping structure
Function calling itself
Data storage
Error handling
9
How does a queue operate?
FIFO
Random
Sorted
LIFO
10
How does a bubble sort work?
Random selection
Divide and conquer
Binary search
Adjacent swaps
11
What is Big O notation?
Programming language
Data type
Error message
Performance measure
12
Which is a functional language?
Haskell
Python
C++
Java
13
Which language is object-oriented?
Assembly
HTML
Java
C
14
What is polymorphism?
Data encapsulation
Multiple inheritance
Error handling
Many forms
15
What is encapsulation?
Data hiding
Looping structure
Function calling
Error handling
16
What is a syntax error?
Memory leak
Logical mistake
Code typo
Runtime error
17
What is a compiler?
Data storage
Error detector
Code translator
Network protocol
18
Which data structure uses LIFO?
Tree
Stack
Queue
Array
19
How does binary search work?
Divides and conquers
Sorts first
Randomly selects
Sequentially checks
20
What is an algorithm?
A step-by-step process
A type of data
A computer error
A programming language
21
What is a runtime error?
Execution error
Syntax mistake
Compile-time error
Logical error
22
Which is a dynamic language?
C
C++
Java
Python

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Computer Science Fundamentals

22 termsStudBud Administration

Explore the basics of computer science with questions about algorithms, data structures, programming concepts, and more

Flashcards22 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 22

Answers

1
What is a linked list?
Connected nodes
Binary tree
Sequential data
Sorted array
2
How does a selection sort work?
Random selection
Adjacent swaps
Divide and conquer
Select minimum
3
Which sort algorithm is fastest?
Merge sort
Bubble sort
Selection sort
Insertion sort
4
What is a binary tree?
Hierarchical structure
Linear list
Sorted array
Hash table
5
What is inheritance in OOP?
Class hierarchy
Data hiding
Error handling
Looping structure
6
What is abstraction in programming?
Detail hiding
Data storage
Error handling
Looping structure
7
How does a hash table work?
Sequential search
Binary search
Sorting algorithm
Key-value pairs
8
What is recursion in programming?
Looping structure
Function calling itself
Data storage
Error handling
9
How does a queue operate?
FIFO
Random
Sorted
LIFO
10
How does a bubble sort work?
Random selection
Divide and conquer
Binary search
Adjacent swaps
11
What is Big O notation?
Programming language
Data type
Error message
Performance measure
12
Which is a functional language?
Haskell
Python
C++
Java
13
Which language is object-oriented?
Assembly
HTML
Java
C
14
What is polymorphism?
Data encapsulation
Multiple inheritance
Error handling
Many forms
15
What is encapsulation?
Data hiding
Looping structure
Function calling
Error handling
16
What is a syntax error?
Memory leak
Logical mistake
Code typo
Runtime error
17
What is a compiler?
Data storage
Error detector
Code translator
Network protocol
18
Which data structure uses LIFO?
Tree
Stack
Queue
Array
19
How does binary search work?
Divides and conquers
Sorts first
Randomly selects
Sequentially checks
20
What is an algorithm?
A step-by-step process
A type of data
A computer error
A programming language
21
What is a runtime error?
Execution error
Syntax mistake
Compile-time error
Logical error
22
Which is a dynamic language?
C
C++
Java
Python