Practice Shortest Path Properties - 20.5.1 | 20. Breadth First Search (BFS) | Design & Analysis of Algorithms - Vol 1
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Shortest Path Properties

20.5.1 - Shortest Path Properties

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

Define what a graph is.

💡 Hint: Think about what makes up a graph.

Question 2 Easy

What does BFS stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about how the algorithm explores the graph.

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Question 1

What is the function of the queue in BFS?

To store visited vertices
To manage vertices to explore next
To calculate distances

💡 Hint: Think about the order of exploration.

Question 2

True or False: BFS can only be used in weighted graphs.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the properties of BFS.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a graph with weights, can you apply the BFS algorithm to find the shortest path? What modifications would you have to make?

💡 Hint: Consider what BFS generally assumes about edge distances.

Challenge 2 Hard

If we add another component to the graph that is disconnected from the initial source, how would BFS react? What would be the result?

💡 Hint: Think about how BFS operates on connected vertices.

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