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What is wrong with the following code?
If you notice, in our for loop, the integer j is used as the iteration variable. However, no where in the code is that variable defined. To fix this issue this could have been done.
for (int j=0;j<3,j++)
Note the bold here is inserted. We need to define j here. We could have also defined j as a double.
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Consider the following C++ code:
1. #include
2. #include
3. using namespace std;
4. int main() {
5. ifstream outputFile;
6. inputFile.open("TestFile.txt");
7. outputFile << "I am writing to a file right now." << endl;
8. outputFile.close();
9. //outputFile << "I'm writting on the file again" << endl;
10. return 0;
11. }
What is wrong with the code?
Type ifstream objects are used to read from files, NOT to write to a file. To write to a file you can use ofstream. You can also you fstream to both read and write to and from a file.
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a. public void draw() {
b. int i = 0;
c. while(i < 15){
d. system.out.println(i);
e. i++
f. }
g. }
Which lines of code have errors?
line d's error is that system.out.println (i); is not capitalized.
line e's error is that there is a missing semicolon.
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for( int i = 0; i < n; ++i){
for( int j = 1; j < n; j *= 2){
someFunction();
}
}
For the code above, what is the run time in Big O notation?
At first glance we might be tempted to pick O( ) because there are 2 for loops. But, upon closer inspection we can see that the first loop will yield a O( n ) running time but the second loop does not. The second loop has only an O( log(n) ) running time because "j" doubles each iteration and does not increase linearly. That will yield O( log(n) ) since O( log(n) ) is a much faster running time. So the final result is O( n log(n) ).
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Which is more efficient (i.e. Lower Big O)?
arr = \[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8\]
arr2 = \[\[1,2\],\[3,4\],\[5,6\], \[7,8\], \[9,10\], \[10, 11\]\]
for (int i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
for (int j = i; j < arr2.length; j++) {
arr\[i\]\[j\] = 0;
}
}
arr = \[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8\]
arr2 = \[\[1,2\],\[3,4\],\[5,6\], \[7,8\], \[9,10\], \[10, 11\]\]
for (int i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
for (int j = 0; j < arr2.length; j++) {
arr\[j\] = 0;
}
}
Code sample #1 relies on i in the second loop where int j = i. Since the code relies on i in the second loop, the order goes from O(N) to O(N2)
Code sample #2 has two separate loops that do not rely on each other. The first for loop loops through the array arr and the second for loop loops through the array arr2. Since the two loops are exclusive, the order is O(N)
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Which has faster compile time, O(N), O(N2), O(N3), or O(NlogN)?
O(NlogN) is O(N) * O(logN) which is greater than O(N) alone.
O(N2) is O(N*N) which is greater than O(N).
O(N3) is O(N*N*N) which is greater than O(N).
O(N) is the smallest and therefore is the quickest to compile. Therefore, O(N) is the correct answer.
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Which is more efficient?
a)
arr = [0, 1, 2, 3]
for (int i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
int j = 0;
if (j == arr[i]) {
j++;
}
}
b)
ArrayList<Integer> arL = new ArrayList<Integer>();
arL.add(0);
arL.add(1);
arL.add(2);
arL.add(3);
for (int i = 0; i < arL.size(); i++) {
int k = 0;
if (k == arL.get(i)) {
k++;
}
}
The two code snippets have the same efficiency. Both operate in O(N) time. ArrayLists use arrays as their underlying data structure so access to the data is also the same.
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True or False.
The code snippet A has a more efficient running time than code snippet B.
(A)
for (int i = 0; i < 25; i++) {
for (int j = i; j < 25; j++) {
}
}
(B)
for (int i = 0; i < 25; i++ {
for (int j = 0; j < 25; j++) {
}
}
Code snippet A has a running time of O(N2). Code snippet B has a running time of O(N). While the two code snippets may look the same, the second for loop in code snippet A sets j=i. Since j is relying on i, it's multiplying the first for loop's running time by the second for loop's running time. This gives us O(N*N) or just O(N2).
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double square(double n){
return n*n;
}
What MUST be true immediately after the above code snippet has run?
Squaring a real number will always produce a positive number. The result does not have to be stored in a new variable; it could be a value that is only needed for a one-off expression, thus, not worthy to be stored in memory. Lastly, since the input was passed by value and not by reference, its initial value will stay the same.
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What is wrong with the following code?
If you notice, in our for loop, the integer j is used as the iteration variable. However, no where in the code is that variable defined. To fix this issue this could have been done.
for (int j=0;j<3,j++)
Note the bold here is inserted. We need to define j here. We could have also defined j as a double.
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Consider the following C++ code:
1. #include
2. #include
3. using namespace std;
4. int main() {
5. ifstream outputFile;
6. inputFile.open("TestFile.txt");
7. outputFile << "I am writing to a file right now." << endl;
8. outputFile.close();
9. //outputFile << "I'm writting on the file again" << endl;
10. return 0;
11. }
What is wrong with the code?
Type ifstream objects are used to read from files, NOT to write to a file. To write to a file you can use ofstream. You can also you fstream to both read and write to and from a file.
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a. public void draw() {
b. int i = 0;
c. while(i < 15){
d. system.out.println(i);
e. i++
f. }
g. }
Which lines of code have errors?
line d's error is that system.out.println (i); is not capitalized.
line e's error is that there is a missing semicolon.
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for( int i = 0; i < n; ++i){
for( int j = 1; j < n; j *= 2){
someFunction();
}
}
For the code above, what is the run time in Big O notation?
At first glance we might be tempted to pick O( ) because there are 2 for loops. But, upon closer inspection we can see that the first loop will yield a O( n ) running time but the second loop does not. The second loop has only an O( log(n) ) running time because "j" doubles each iteration and does not increase linearly. That will yield O( log(n) ) since O( log(n) ) is a much faster running time. So the final result is O( n log(n) ).
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Which is more efficient (i.e. Lower Big O)?
arr = \[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8\]
arr2 = \[\[1,2\],\[3,4\],\[5,6\], \[7,8\], \[9,10\], \[10, 11\]\]
for (int i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
for (int j = i; j < arr2.length; j++) {
arr\[i\]\[j\] = 0;
}
}
arr = \[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8\]
arr2 = \[\[1,2\],\[3,4\],\[5,6\], \[7,8\], \[9,10\], \[10, 11\]\]
for (int i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
for (int j = 0; j < arr2.length; j++) {
arr\[j\] = 0;
}
}
Code sample #1 relies on i in the second loop where int j = i. Since the code relies on i in the second loop, the order goes from O(N) to O(N2)
Code sample #2 has two separate loops that do not rely on each other. The first for loop loops through the array arr and the second for loop loops through the array arr2. Since the two loops are exclusive, the order is O(N)
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Which has faster compile time, O(N), O(N2), O(N3), or O(NlogN)?
O(NlogN) is O(N) * O(logN) which is greater than O(N) alone.
O(N2) is O(N*N) which is greater than O(N).
O(N3) is O(N*N*N) which is greater than O(N).
O(N) is the smallest and therefore is the quickest to compile. Therefore, O(N) is the correct answer.
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Which is more efficient?
a)
arr = [0, 1, 2, 3]
for (int i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
int j = 0;
if (j == arr[i]) {
j++;
}
}
b)
ArrayList<Integer> arL = new ArrayList<Integer>();
arL.add(0);
arL.add(1);
arL.add(2);
arL.add(3);
for (int i = 0; i < arL.size(); i++) {
int k = 0;
if (k == arL.get(i)) {
k++;
}
}
The two code snippets have the same efficiency. Both operate in O(N) time. ArrayLists use arrays as their underlying data structure so access to the data is also the same.
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True or False.
The code snippet A has a more efficient running time than code snippet B.
(A)
for (int i = 0; i < 25; i++) {
for (int j = i; j < 25; j++) {
}
}
(B)
for (int i = 0; i < 25; i++ {
for (int j = 0; j < 25; j++) {
}
}
Code snippet A has a running time of O(N2). Code snippet B has a running time of O(N). While the two code snippets may look the same, the second for loop in code snippet A sets j=i. Since j is relying on i, it's multiplying the first for loop's running time by the second for loop's running time. This gives us O(N*N) or just O(N2).
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double square(double n){
return n*n;
}
What MUST be true immediately after the above code snippet has run?
Squaring a real number will always produce a positive number. The result does not have to be stored in a new variable; it could be a value that is only needed for a one-off expression, thus, not worthy to be stored in memory. Lastly, since the input was passed by value and not by reference, its initial value will stay the same.
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Identify a user error that could occur in this program
UserInput ui = new UserInput(); // input from the user
int s = (Integer)ui;
System.out.println(s);
The user could input a string and the cast to an (Integer) would cause a runtime exception. If there is a runtime exception, the program will stop and open up vulnerabilities to hackers. Once a hacker knows how to halt a program, they can start input bad data to see a database schema to collect data. One way to fix this would be using a utility method such as parseInt(ui).
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Consider the method
public String mystery(String s)
{
String s1 = s.substring(0,1);
String s2 = s.substring(1,2);
String s3 = s.substring(2, s.length() - 2);
String s4 = s.substring(s.length() - 2, s.length() - 1);
String s5 = s.substring(s.length() - 1);
if (s.length() <= 5)
return s5 + s4 + s3 + s2 + s1;
else
return s1 + s2 + mystery(s3) + s4 + s5;
}
What is the output of
System.out.println(mystery("ABNORMALITIES"));
The .substring()
method takes the character at the first number in the arguments, and goes through the String until it reaches the second number in the arguments, without copying the character at the second number.
In the first part of mystery()
, the Strings s1, s2, s3, s4, and s5 are made and filled. If n = # of characters in s, s1 gets the first character in s, s2 gets the second character in s, s3 gets the third through n-2 characters, s4 gets the n-1 character, and s5 gets the last character.
String s1 = s.substring(0,1);
String s2 = s.substring(1,2);
String s3 = s.substring(2, s.length() - 2);
String s4 = s.substring(s.length() - 2, s.length() - 1);
String s5 = s.substring(s.length() - 1);
Let's look at the second portion of mystery().
if (s.length() <= 5)
return s5 + s4 + s3 + s2 + s1;
else
return s1 + s2 + mystery(s3) + s4 + s5;
The if
statement checks the length of s, and if it's less than or equal to 5, it returns a String made from s5, followed by s4, etc. If s were equal to "abcde", then the if
would evaluate to true, and would return "edcba". In recursion, this is known as the "base case".
The else
statement is for strings that are greater than 5 characters in length. It returns s1, followed by s2, then the result of mystery(s3), then s4 and s5. The fact that it calls itself makes this recursion.
Let's step through the example. The argument for mystery()
, s, is "ABNORMALITIES". After the first part, this is the result:
s1 = "A"
s2 = "B"
s3 = "NORMALITI"
s4 = "E"
s5 = "S"
Because s is longer than 5 characters, we take the else
, so it returns the following:
A + B + mystery(NORMALITI) + E + S
Next, we repeat with the new argument. s = NORMALITI, so after the first part, the result is:
s1 = "N"
s2 = "O"
s3 = "RMALI"
s4 = "T"
s5 = "I"
Because s is longer than 5 characters again, we take the else
, so it returns the following:
N + O + mystery(RMALI) + T + I
Which gets added to the previous return, making it this:
A + B + N + O + mystery(RMALI) + T + I + E + S
Once again, we repeat with the argument s = RMALI. After the first part, the result is:
s1 = "R"
s2 = "M"
s3 = "A"
s4 = "L"
s5 = "I"
Because s is less than or equal to 5 characters in length, we take the if
this time. It returns the following:
I + L + A + M + R
We can replace all instances of mystery(RMALI) with the above, so the original return becomes this:
A + B + N + O + I + L + A + M + R + T + I + E + S
Which gets printed as ABNOILAMRTIES, the answer.
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