Gordon College Midterm Exam

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What is the primary purpose of the given rubric?

To evaluate the clarity of the answers

To determine the time taken to answer the questions

To check the formatting of the answers

To assess the content development in the responses (correct)

What is the highest score that can be achieved in the given rubric?

2

8

10 (correct)

6

What type of content is expected in the answers according to the rubric?

Limited content with inadequate elaboration

No content or answer provided

Substantial, specific, and illustrative content (correct)

Superficial and minimal content

What is the consequence of not providing an answer to a question?

The answer will be considered as having no content or answer provided Signup and view all the answers

What is the main criterion for evaluating the answers in the given rubric?

The content development in the answer Signup and view all the answers

How many levels of performance are described in the given rubric?

5 Signup and view all the answers

What are the ways of representing an algorithm?

Flowcharts and Pseudocode Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of performing algorithm analysis?

To determine the complexity of the algorithm Signup and view all the answers

What is complexity analysis used to determine?

The time and space complexity of the algorithm Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of time complexity analysis?

To determine the execution time of the algorithm Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between algorithm analysis and complexity?

Algorithm analysis determines the complexity of the algorithm Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of algorithm analysis in computer science?

It helps in designing efficient algorithms Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary objective of the algorithm described in the scenario?

To determine whether a binary string contains at least one zero Signup and view all the answers

What is the time complexity of the algorithm if it iterates through the entire binary string to find a zero?

O(n) Signup and view all the answers

What is the space complexity of the algorithm if it only uses a single variable to store the result?

O(1) Signup and view all the answers

What is the best-case scenario for the algorithm?

The binary string contains no zeros Signup and view all the answers

What is the worst-case scenario for the algorithm?

The binary string contains only zeros Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the algorithm's iteration through the binary string?

To determine whether the string contains at least one zero Signup and view all the answers