Practice Measuring Document Similarity - 4.2 | 4. Document Similarity and Its Applications | Design & Analysis of Algorithms - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

What does edit distance measure?

💡 Hint: Think about the types of changes you can make.

Question 2

Easy

Why is dynamic programming useful in calculating edit distance?

💡 Hint: Consider how tasks can be reused.

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Question 1

What is the primary use of edit distance?

  • To count words in a document
  • To determine document similarity
  • To enhance web search results

💡 Hint: Think about what edit distance measures.

Question 2

Dynamic programming is useful because:

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall how it improves efficiency in algorithms.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given two strings 'kitten' and 'sitting', calculate the edit distance using dynamic programming and explain each step.

💡 Hint: Watch for repeated letters and consider alternative paths in your matrix.

Question 2

You have the phrase 'The cat sat' and 'The cat was sat'. What changes might you suggest to minimize edit distance while maximizing meaning retention?

💡 Hint: Consider how removing a word changes context but not the primary subject.

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