Practice Adding and Undoing Queens - 32.3.4 | 32. Backtracking, N queens - Part B | Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What are the four directions from which a queen can attack?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how queens move on a chessboard.

Question 2

Easy

How can you tell if a square (i,j) is under attack?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember the representation we discussed.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the main goal of the N-Queens problem?

  • To place N queens on a board
  • To eliminate queens
  • To create patterns with queens

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what the challenge is centered around.

Question 2

True or False: A queen can attack only diagonally.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall how a queen moves.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a configuration where queens are placed, propose an algorithm to generate all valid configurations for a board size N.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on extending the valid paths rather than getting stuck.

Question 2

Determine the optimality of using a nested dictionary for the N-Queens problem compared to a simple list or array.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how different data structures affect implementation clarity.

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