Practice Dynamic Memory Management (1.5) - Overview of Advanced Programming Concepts

Practice: Dynamic Memory Management

Lesson 1.5Overview of Advanced Programming Concepts

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Question 1.
What is dynamic memory allocation?
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Think about when you need memory while the program runs.
Question 2.
What does malloc do in C?
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Consider what function can help in runtime memory requests.
3Question 3.
What distinguishes dynamic memory from static memory?
- Static memory is allocated during runtime.
- Dynamic memory is fixed.
- Dynamic memory is allocated during runtime.
- Static memory can be resized dynamically.
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Think about when the memory is set up in terms of program execution.
4Question 4.
True or False: Smart pointers automatically manage memory in C++.
- True
- False
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Consider how these pointers differ from regular pointers.
Question 5.
Design a C++ function that takes an integer as an argument and returns an array of that size, filled with its squares. Ensure to manage memory correctly.
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Remember to deallocate memory after using this function!
Question 6.
In a scenario where you are experiencing memory leaks in your program, outline a debugging strategy to locate and fix these leaks.
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Focus on tools that help visualize memory usage.

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