Practice Welcome To The Nptel Mooc On Design And Analysis Of Algorithms (1.1)

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Question 1.
Define what correctness means in algorithms.
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Think about what it means for an algorithm to be 'right'.
Question 2.
Explain the significance of Big O notation in measuring algorithm efficiency.
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Consider why we might care about performance as input data changes.
3Question 3.
What is the main focus of this section?
- Algorithm Design
- Data Structures
- Algorithm Correctness and Efficiency
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Look for the keywords in the titles.
4Question 4.
True or False: An algorithm's efficiency is determined by its Big O notation.
- True
- False
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Recall how we classify algorithms.
Question 5.
Design a simple algorithm using the divide and conquer technique to calculate the maximum element in a list. Explain your methodology.
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Think of how you can break the problem until it's trivial to solve physically.

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