Practice Average Case Behavior (15.3) - Efficiency - Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Average Case Behavior

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Question 1 Easy

What is the worst-case time complexity for a linear search algorithm?

💡 Hint: Think about how many elements need to be checked in the worst-case scenario.

Question 2 Easy

What does Big O notation represent?

💡 Hint: Consider how we express algorithm efficiency.

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Question 1

What does Big O notation describe?

Lower limits of performance
Upper limits of performance
Average case performance

💡 Hint: Think about how we usually represent algorithm efficiency.

Question 2

True or False: The average-case behavior is always the same as the worst-case behavior.

True
False

💡 Hint: What does typical performance versus worst-case scenario imply?

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Challenge 1 Hard

Consider an algorithm with time complexity O(n^2) and another with O(2^n). Compare the input limit for efficiency. When would each algorithm be preferable?

💡 Hint: Analyze how time complexity interacts with the input size.

Challenge 2 Hard

You have two datasets, one with 1,000 elements, another with 10,000. Discuss how the choice of O(n) versus O(n log n) algorithm would impact performance.

💡 Hint: Consider the common scenarios for algorithm usage in practice.

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