Practice Strategy for Solving DP Problems - 7.7 | 7. Understand the Principles of Dynamic Programming for Algorithmic Optimization | Data Structure
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define what a subproblem is in the context of dynamic programming.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of how a complex problem can be broken down.

Question 2

Easy

What is the purpose of a base case in dynamic programming?

πŸ’‘ Hint: What would happen without a base case?

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

Which approach in DP stores the results of subproblems to avoid redundant calculations?

  • Tabulation
  • Memoization
  • Recursion

πŸ’‘ Hint: What word involves caching results?

Question 2

True or False: In dynamic programming, all problems can be solved using the greedy approach.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: What kind of problems does DP specifically address?

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Develop a DP solution for the longest increasing subsequence problem. Describe your approach step-by-step, including how you will identify subproblems and form your recurrence relation.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how each number can be part of a sequence going forward.

Question 2

For the edit distance problem, outline the steps to define the states and write the recurrence relation for transforming one string into another.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the cost of each transformation when characters differ.

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