Practice Generalization to N Queens - 32.1.3 | 32. Backtracking, N queens - Part A | Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the N Queens problem?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how queens move in chess.

Question 2

Easy

How does backtracking work?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the analogy of retracing steps after getting lost.

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Question 1

What does the N Queens problem involve?

  • Placing N pawns
  • Placing N kings
  • Placing N queens

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the chess pieces being used.

Question 2

In backtracking, when do we undo a move?

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the nature of exploration in backtracking.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

For N = 5, manually find at least one valid configuration for placing the queens. Explain your rationale.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Make sure to visualize the attack paths before placement.

Question 2

Discuss potential optimizations for the N Queens algorithm to handle very large N efficiently.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Explore methods that reduce backtracking efforts.

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