Practice Characterization of DAGs - 23.2.4 | 23. Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs) | Design & Analysis of Algorithms - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

What is a Directed Acyclic Graph?

💡 Hint: Think about the two key characteristics: directed and acyclic.

Question 2

Easy

Define indegree.

💡 Hint: Remember, it relates to how many tasks depend on this task.

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Question 1

What defines a Directed Acyclic Graph?

  • A graph with cycles
  • A directed graph without cycles
  • An undirected graph

💡 Hint: Focus on the keywords in the definition.

Question 2

Can a DAG have more than one starting point?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about tasks that can happen simultaneously.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a graph with the following edges: A -> B, A -> C, B -> D, C -> E, and D -> E. Determine if this graph is a DAG.

💡 Hint: Check for paths that may return to start points.

Question 2

Propose a new task flow for a project where tasks A, B, C, and D lead to a final task E. Identify the edges to create a valid DAG.

💡 Hint: Visualize how each task must flow into the next.

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