CodeSignal General Coding Assessment (GCA)

Question 1

What is the two-pointer technique?

Using two pointers moving toward each other or in the same direction to solve array problems efficiently Using two programming languages Having two monitors Running two programs simultaneously

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Using two pointers moving toward each other or in the same direction to solve array problems efficiently

Question 2

What is the sliding window technique?

Maintaining a window of elements that slides through an array to solve subarray/substring problems A GUI element A file management system A database query

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Maintaining a window of elements that slides through an array to solve subarray/substring problems

Question 3

What is memoization?

Caching results of expensive function calls to avoid recomputation A memory management technique Writing notes while coding A debugging method

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Caching results of expensive function calls to avoid recomputation

Question 4

What is the greedy algorithm approach?

Making the locally optimal choice at each step hoping to find the global optimum Always choosing the worst option Random selection at each step Exhaustive search of all possibilities

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Making the locally optimal choice at each step hoping to find the global optimum

Question 5

What is Big O notation?

A mathematical notation describing the upper bound of an algorithms time or space complexity A grading system A file format A programming language feature

Correct Answer:

A mathematical notation describing the upper bound of an algorithms time or space complexity

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