IKM Software Development 3

Question 1

What is continuous integration (CI)?

Accepted Answer

Frequently merging code changes with automated builds and tests

Answer

CI involves frequently integrating code with automated builds and tests to detect issues early.

Question 2

Which data structure uses LIFO ordering?

Accepted Answer

Stack

Answer

A stack follows Last In, First Out where the most recently added element is removed first.

Question 3

What is technical debt?

Accepted Answer

Implied cost of future rework from choosing quick solutions over proper ones

Answer

Technical debt represents the long-term cost when developers take shortcuts.

Question 4

Which testing approach verifies individual units of code in isolation?

Accepted Answer

Unit testing

Answer

Unit testing verifies individual functions or classes work correctly using mocks for dependencies.

Question 5

What is the time complexity of binary search?

Accepted Answer

O(log n)

Answer

Binary search has O(log n) because it halves the search space with each comparison.

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