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Depth First Search (DFS)

21.1.1 - Depth First Search (DFS)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does DFS stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about how we explore data structures.

Question 2 Easy

What is the primary data structure used in DFS?

💡 Hint: Remember the Last In First Out concept.

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Question 1

What is the time complexity of DFS using an adjacency list?

O(n^2)
O(n + m)
O(n)

💡 Hint: Consider both vertices and edges.

Question 2

True or False: Depth First Search guarantees the shortest path in a graph.

True
False

💡 Hint: Review the primary goals of each algorithm.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Implement a DFS algorithm to detect cycles in a directed graph.

💡 Hint: Consider how backtracking helps identify cycles.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given a large graph, analyze how changing from adjacency list to adjacency matrix affects DFS performance.

💡 Hint: Reflect on efficiency and data representation.

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