Practice Design and Analysis of Algorithms - 21.1 | 21. Depth First Search (DFS) | Design & Analysis of Algorithms - Vol 1
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does DFS stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about how it explores graphs.

Question 2

Easy

What is the primary strategy of DFS?

💡 Hint: Consider how it contrasts with BFS.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What does DFS explore first?

  • All nodes at the same level
  • The deepest node available
  • The shortest path

💡 Hint: Remember the keyword 'Depth'.

Question 2

True or False: DFS guarantees the shortest path in a graph.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about how the two strategies differ.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Given a directed graph, how would you modify DFS to count the number of strongly connected components?

💡 Hint: Think about how connections are established backwards.

Question 2

Implement a DFS algorithm that returns the path taken from the starting vertex to a target vertex.

💡 Hint: How would you track the path taken during recursion?

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