Practice Brute Force Algorithm - 43.1.3 | 43. Longest common subsequence - Part A | Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the brute force method?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of exhaustive searching.

Question 2

Easy

Which algorithm time complexity does the brute force algorithm typically have?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how many loops are required.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does a brute force algorithm do?

  • It finds solutions using heuristics
  • It tries every possible option to find a solution
  • It uses complex mathematics

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the meaning of brute force.

Question 2

True or False: The brute force method is always the most efficient way to solve a problem.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember the performance trade-offs.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Write a Python function implementing the brute-force algorithm to find the longest common subword of two strings. Provide edge cases.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider indexing and nested loops for character matching.

Question 2

Analyze the performance of your brute force approach. What are its limitations, and how does it compare to dynamic programming?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Reflect on time complexity impacts based on input size.

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