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What is recursion in programming?
What is recursion in programming?
- A process involving conditional statements
- A process in which a function calls itself (correct)
- A process in which a function uses loops
- A process involving memory allocation
What is the first step in designing a recursive function?
What is the first step in designing a recursive function?
- Implement the general case
- Determine the base case (correct)
- Test for memory allocation
- Combine the base and general cases
What is the recursive formula for calculating factorial as shown in the text?
What is the recursive formula for calculating factorial as shown in the text?
- $fact(n) = n + fact(n-1)$
- $fact(n) = n*fact(n-1)$ (correct)
- $fact(n) = fact(n+1) - n$
- $fact(n) = n^2 * fact(n-1)$
What is a limitation of recursive solutions according to the text?
What is a limitation of recursive solutions according to the text?
In recursion, what must every recursive call do according to the text?
In recursion, what must every recursive call do according to the text?
How does recursion differ from iterative solutions based on the text?
How does recursion differ from iterative solutions based on the text?
What is recursion in programming?
What is recursion in programming?
Which step comes first in designing a recursive function?
Which step comes first in designing a recursive function?
What is the main limitation of recursive solutions as stated in the text?
What is the main limitation of recursive solutions as stated in the text?
How is the factorial of a number calculated in a recursive manner?
How is the factorial of a number calculated in a recursive manner?
What is the key aspect that must be determined after establishing the base case in a recursive function design?
What is the key aspect that must be determined after establishing the base case in a recursive function design?
Why can recursive solutions be less memory-efficient compared to iterative solutions?
Why can recursive solutions be less memory-efficient compared to iterative solutions?
What must every recursive call in a function accomplish?
What must every recursive call in a function accomplish?
'Factorial Function' is an example used to illustrate:
'Factorial Function' is an example used to illustrate:
