Practice Variations in Scheduling Problems - 3.1.7 | 3. Design and Analysis of Algorithms | Design & Analysis of Algorithms - Vol 1
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Question 1

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What is a scheduling problem?

💡 Hint: Think about how tasks are arranged.

Question 2

Easy

What is a brute force approach?

💡 Hint: Consider how exhaustive searches work!

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What strategy involves making the best local choice at each stage?

  • Greedy Strategy
  • Dynamic Strategy
  • Brute Force

💡 Hint: Remember the example of choosing jobs in a photocopy shop.

Question 2

True or False: A brute force approach is always the most efficient for scheduling.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how many jobs are possible!

Solve and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a set of jobs with varying sizes and deadlines, develop a scheduling algorithm that minimizes the total lateness across all jobs.

💡 Hint: Consider using a greedy strategy based on deadlines.

Question 2

A photocopy shop has three different machines, each with different operational costs and speeds. How can the shop optimize its profit while ensuring timely delivery?

💡 Hint: No hint provided

Challenge and get performance evaluation