Fun CS Quiz

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Post by omarseyal » Tue, Dec 09, 2008, 10:23 PM UTC

It's not really a hacker quiz - it's more academic CS terms. But it's fun.

Fun CS Quiz
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#2

Post by epall » Wed, Dec 10, 2008, 12:22 AM UTC

Good practice for my Data Structures & Algorithms final! 79/155

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#3

Post by parenthesis » Wed, Dec 10, 2008, 1:28 AM UTC

Mistake: a geometric series can have a common ratio >= 1.

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#4

Post by Dilpil » Wed, Dec 10, 2008, 3:05 AM UTC

Somewhat frustrating, they only accept very specific terms, where synonyms are quite frequent.

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#5

Post by mvid » Wed, Dec 10, 2008, 4:32 AM UTC

wouldn't call it fun.. more like aggravating.

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#6

Post by vlad » Wed, Dec 10, 2008, 6:36 AM UTC

Thanks! Really awesome!

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#7

Post by [deleted] » Wed, Dec 10, 2008, 7:31 AM UTC

Dilpil wrote: post #4

Somewhat frustrating, they only accept very specific terms, where synonyms are quite frequent.

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#8

Post by azanar » Wed, Dec 10, 2008, 7:34 AM UTC

Some of those specific terms aren't the most commonly used for the associated concept, which can lead to confusion and frustration.

Furthermore, some of the definitions are either too restrictive, not restrictive enough, or don't seem to match the exactly term they are describing.

I'll withhold specific examples, so those who still want to take the test don't feel that I've spoiled it for them.

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#9

Post by sysop073 » Thu, Dec 11, 2008, 1:17 AM UTC

I saw "a link between two nodes in a graph." and typed "edge", and it filled in one further down the column: "a link or arc between nodes in a graph." apparently they wanted "arc" for the first one?