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Programming Activities: Quiz Questions and Assignments

Quiz Questions

Question Number	Question	Answer
1	What is the difference between compile-time and runtime errors in programming?
2	Explain the concept of a variable scope.
3	What is the purpose of version control systems?
4	Describe the difference between == and === in JavaScript.
5	What is time complexity, and why is it important?
6	How does inheritance work in object-oriented programming?
7	What are the benefits of using a MVC architecture?
8	Explain the concept of polymorphism.
9	What is a Docker container and why is it useful?
10	When would you use a linked list instead of an array?

Assignments

Assignment 1: Basic Python Concepts

1. Write a Python program to find the factorial of a given number.
2. Create a function that checks whether a given number is prime or not.
3. Implement a program that reverses a string without using built-in reverse functions.

Assignment 2: Web Development

1. Build a simple HTML webpage that includes a form to collect user information.
2. Create a CSS stylesheet to style the webpage from the previous task.
3. Enhance the webpage by adding JavaScript validation to the form inputs.

Assignment 3: Data Structures

1. Implement a stack data structure with push, pop, and peek operations.
2. Create a class for a binary search tree and implement an insertion function.
3. Solve the classic problem of finding the nth Fibonacci number using recursion and iteration.

Assignment 4: Database Management

1. Design a relational database schema for a blog application with users, posts, and comments.
2. Write SQL queries to retrieve all posts by a specific user and the associated comments.
3. Normalize the schema to eliminate data redundancy and improve efficiency.

Assignment 5: Algorithms and Problem Solving

1. Implement a sorting algorithm of your choice (e.g., bubble sort, merge sort) in a programming language of your choice.
2. Solve the "Two Sum" problem: Given an array of integers, return indices of the two numbers that add up to a specific target.

Submission Guidelines

• For the quiz questions, provide your answers in the "Answer" column of the table.
• For assignments, create separate folders for each assignment and include your code files.
• Submit your completed assignments by [11/10/2023].