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Acceptance by Non-Deterministic Turing Machines

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What distinguishes non-deterministic algorithms from deterministic ones?

a: Non-deterministic algorithms can guess the correct solution in one step Explanation

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b: Non-deterministic algorithms are faster than deterministic ones Explanation

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c: Non-deterministic algorithms always provide the correct answer Explanation

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d: Non-deterministic algorithms can follow multiple potential computational paths at each step Explanation

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Which of the following problems is known to be in NP?

a: Determining if a number is prime Explanation

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b: Computing the greatest common divisor Explanation

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c: Verifying the solution of a Sudoku puzzle Explanation

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d: Sorting a list of numbers Explanation

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What is the significance of Turing machines in the context of regular expressions (regex)?

a: Turing machines can generate regex Explanation

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b: Turing machines can recognize languages defined by regex Explanation

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c: Regex are used to program Turing machines Explanation

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d: Turing machines can convert regex into context-free grammars Explanation

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In theoretical computer science, 'P' refers to the class of problems that:

a: Are impossible to solve Explanation

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b: Can be solved in polynomial time Explanation

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c: Can only be solved by non-deterministic machines Explanation

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d: Have solutions that cannot be verified Explanation

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What is the primary focus of the 'P vs NP' problem?

a: Determining if every problem in NP is also in P Explanation

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b: Comparing the efficiency of deterministic and non-deterministic machines Explanation

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c: Solving NP-hard problems in polynomial time Explanation

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d: Developing faster algorithms for NP problems Explanation

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