Practice Data Representation for N Queens - 32.1.6 | 32. Backtracking, N queens - Part A | Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Question 1

Easy

Explain the objective of the N Queens problem.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the movement of a queen in chess.

Question 2

Easy

What two representations can be used for an N x N chessboard?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how each queen's position can be tracked.

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Question 1

What is the main goal of the N Queens problem?

  • Place N queens so they can attack each other
  • Place N queens so none can attack each other
  • Random placement of queens

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about chess rules and queen movements.

Question 2

Backtracking is defined as:

  • False
  • True

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how a method explores options and reverts choices.

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Question 1

Devise an algorithm to handle the N Queens problem for any N. Explain how you would manage larger values of N efficiently.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how the number of attacks grows with more queens.

Question 2

Given an N x N chessboard with some queens already placed, write a function to determine if it's possible to place additional queens without any attacks.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Start by considering which squares are already in use.

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