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Computer Science Fundamentals

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Other 15 cards111 imports Updated Mar 7, 2025

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What is an interpreter?
Answer
A program that directly executes instructions written in a programming language without requiring them to be compiled into machine language
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What is a thread?
Answer
The smallest sequence of programmed instructions that can be managed independently by a scheduler
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What is a stack?
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A linear data structure that follows the Last In First Out (LIFO) principle
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What is recursion?
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A method where the solution to a problem depends on solutions to smaller instances of the same problem
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What is a queue?
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A linear data structure that follows the First In First Out (FIFO) principle