Practice Job Scheduling (9.4.5) - Apply Data Structures and Algorithms to Solve Real-World Programming Challenges
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Job Scheduling

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is job scheduling?

💡 Hint: Think about resource management.

Question 2 Easy

Define a greedy algorithm.

💡 Hint: What does it prioritize in decision-making?

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Question 1

What is the main benefit of using a greedy algorithm?

It guarantees the global optimum
It is simple to implement
It is always efficient

💡 Hint: Consider its implementation simplicity.

Question 2

True or False: Dynamic programming is only used for optimization problems.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think of problem types!

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a set of jobs with specific deadlines and profits, develop an algorithm to maximize total profit while meeting deadlines.

💡 Hint: Focus on the deadlines and how many can fit in.

Challenge 2 Hard

Design an algorithm to optimize the scheduling of tasks where each task's duration changes the possible start time of subsequent tasks.

💡 Hint: Think about emphasizing combinations and record keeping.

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