Practice Questions

Duration: 4 min

This video lesson is available to enrolled students.

Return to /learn/MPPSC-ASSISTANT-PROFESSOR-COMPUTER-SCIENCE-PAPER-2/compiler-design/grammar-cfg/derivation-recursion/asset-practice-questions-4309 after enrolling

Inside: a video lesson and guided study material.

Module outline

  1. About Course: About the Course
  2. Paper 1 | General Studies: State Wise GK
  3. Paper 1 | Information and Communication Technology: Role of Internet and Web Services, Security in Mobile and Wireless Computing
  4. Paper 1 | Current Affairs: GK- Current Affairs
  5. Paper 2 | Discrete Mathematical Structure: Digital Systems & Boolean Basics, Logic Gates & Hardware, Boolean Expression, Boolean Minimization, Set Theory, Relations, Functions, Graph Theory, Group Theory, Propositional and Predicate Logic, Probability
  6. Paper 2 | Digital Computer Organization And Architecture: Number System, Number Representation, Sequential Circuits, Combinational Circuit, Basics of COA, Floating Point Rep, Cache Memory Organization, Input Output Organisation, Pipelining, Instr Formats & Modes, Register Transfer and Microoperations, Control Unit Design, Programming the Basic Computer
  7. Paper 2 | C Programming: C Fundamentals, Control Flow, Functions, Arrays & Pointers, Storage Classes, Structures & Enums, DMA, Macros, Scoping & File Handling
  8. Paper 2 | Programming Languages & Object-Oriented Programming Concepts: Java, OOPS with C++, Java Fundamentals, Array, String, IO & References
  9. Paper 2 | Python: Introduction to Python, Tokens, Variables, Data Types, I/O, Operators & Expressions, Control Flow & Looping, Collections & Strings, Functions & Modules, File Handling & Data Analysis
  10. Paper 2 | Data Structure And Algorithms: Introduction to DS, Array, Stack, Queue, Linked List, Tree, Graphs, Hashing, Algorithm Analysis, Time Complexity Analysis, Sorting Algorithms, Greedy Algorithms, Minimum Spanning Trees, Advanced Algorithms
  11. Paper 2 | Operating System: Introduction to OS, Process Management, CPU Scheduling, Process Synchronization, Deadlock, Threads & Process Creation, Memory Management, Virtual Memory, Disc Scheduling, File Management, Unix OS
  12. Paper 2 | Theory Of Computation: Introduction to TOC, Deterministic FA (DFA), Non-Deterministic FA, Regular Expressions, Grammar, Regular Language Properties, Moore & Mealy Machines, Pushdown Automata & CFG, Turing Machines, Complexity Theory
  13. Paper 2 | Compiler Design: Intro to Compilers, Lexical Analysis, Grammar & CFG, Syntax Analysis: Top-Down, Syntax Analysis: Bottom-Up, Semantic Analysis & SDT, Intermediate Code Gen, Code Optimization, Run Time Environment
  14. Paper 2 | Database Management System: Basics of DBMS, ER Diagram, Relational Model & Functional Dependencies, Keys & Integrity Constraints, Normalization (1NF - BCNF), Decomposition Properties & 4NF, Relational Algebra, SQL, Transaction Management, Concurrency Control, Database Recovery, Database Security & Authorization, Enhanced Data Models
  15. Paper 2 | Computer Network And Information Security: Introduction to CN, Data Communication, Application Layer, Hardware basics, Cyber Threats and Malware Attacks, Network Security, DLL: Access Control, DLL: Flow Control, DLL: Error Control, DLL: Framing, Data Link Layer - Ethernet, Net Layer: IPv4 & Proto, Net Layer: IP Addressing, Net Layer:Routing Protocol, Transport Layer Services, TL: Congestion & UDP
  16. Paper 2 | Software Engineering: Fundamentals of Software Engineering, Software Requirements and Quality Assurance, Software Design, Estimation and Metrics, Software Testing, Software Maintenance and Configuration Management
  17. Paper 2 | Current Trends & Technologies: Emerging Tech Trends, Approaches to AI, Search Algorithms, Game Playing, Knowledge Representation, Planning, Multi Agent Systems, Fuzzy Sets, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Data Warehousing & Mining, Electronic Data Interchange and E-Commerce, Terms & Abbreviations
  18. Paper 2 | Full Length Mock Tests:
AI summary & chapters

AI Summary

An AI-generated summary of this video lecture.

This educational video provides a comprehensive guide on removing left recursion from Context-Free Grammars (CFG), a crucial step in compiler design and formal language theory. The instructor begins by defining the general structure of a left-recursive grammar, distinguishing between recursive productions ($A\alpha$) and non-recursive ones ($eta$). He then presents the standard transformation algorithm, introducing a new non-terminal symbol $A'$ to handle the recursive steps. The lecture transitions into practical application, working through specific examples like $A

ightarrow AaA / b$ and $S

ightarrow Sab / c$ to demonstrate how to apply the transformation rules and derive the equivalent non-left-recursive grammar. The instructor, Sanchit Jain Sir, uses a digital whiteboard to clearly illustrate each step of the process.

Chapters

  1. 0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00

    The instructor starts by displaying the general form of a left-recursive grammar rule on the screen: $A ightarrow A\alpha_1 / A\alpha_2 / \dots / A\alpha_n / eta_1 / eta_2 / \dots / eta_m$. He explains that the productions starting with $A$ on the right-hand side are the left-recursive ones, while those starting with $eta$ are non-recursive. He then writes the transformation algorithm on the whiteboard. The new set of productions for $A$ becomes $A ightarrow eta_1 A' / eta_2 A' / \dots / eta_m A'$, and the new productions for the auxiliary non-terminal $A'$ become $A' ightarrow \alpha_1 A' / \alpha_2 A' / \dots / \alpha_n A' / \epsilon$. He explicitly writes $\epsilon$ to denote the empty string, ensuring students understand that the recursion can terminate. The "Knowledge Gate Educator" logo is visible throughout.

  2. 2:00 – 4:00 02:00-04:00

    Next, the instructor demonstrates the application of this algorithm with a concrete example: $A ightarrow AaA / b$. He breaks down the rule, identifying the recursive part $\alpha$ as $aA$ and the non-recursive part $eta$ as $b$. He writes the resulting non-left-recursive productions: $A ightarrow bA'$ and $A' ightarrow aAA' / \epsilon$. Following this, he introduces a second example: $S ightarrow Sab / c$. He again identifies the components, setting $\alpha = ab$ and $eta = c$. He derives the final grammar rules on the board: $S ightarrow cS'$ and $S' ightarrow abS' / \epsilon$, showing how the structure remains consistent regardless of the specific terminals or non-terminals involved. He underlines the components to help students visualize the separation.

The lesson effectively bridges theoretical definitions with practical problem-solving. By first establishing the general mathematical form of left recursion and its corresponding elimination algorithm, the instructor provides a robust framework. This framework is then immediately tested against concrete examples, reinforcing the student's ability to identify $\alpha$ and $eta$ components and correctly construct the new grammar rules involving the auxiliary non-terminal $A'$. The progression from general theory to specific application ensures a clear understanding of the removal process.

Loading lesson…