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1.3.3 - Dynamic Programming

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Question 1 Easy

What is Dynamic Programming in your own words?

💡 Hint: Think of solving a large puzzle piece by piece.

Question 2 Easy

Define Memoization.

💡 Hint: Consider how you remember the answers to previously solved problems.

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Question 1

What is the main benefit of using Dynamic Programming?

It speeds up all algorithms
It saves computational resources by avoiding repeated calculations
It simplifies all problems

💡 Hint: Think about the problems DP was designed to solve.

Question 2

True or False: Dynamic Programming is only effective for problems with optimal substructure.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how solutions are constructed in DP.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a list of coin denominations, devise a dynamic programming algorithm to determine the minimum number of coins required to make a specific amount.

💡 Hint: Start by filling the base cases and build upwards.

Challenge 2 Hard

Implement a dynamic programming solution for the Edit Distance problem, which finds the minimum number of edits required to convert one string into another.

💡 Hint: Consider insertions, deletions, and substitutions at each step.

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