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1.2 - Key Aspects of Algorithms

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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What is the purpose of asymptotic complexity?

💡 Hint: Think about how it describes algorithm efficiency.

Question 2

Easy

Define algorithm correctness.

💡 Hint: What do we check to prove an algorithm works?

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is big O notation used for?

  • Measure complexity
  • Sort data
  • Store data
  • Generate algorithms

💡 Hint: Think about its role in performance analysis.

Question 2

True or False: A greedy algorithm always guarantees an optimal solution.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider scenarios where this might not hold true.

Solve and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Design an algorithm using the divide and conquer technique to find the maximum element in an array.

💡 Hint: Think of how to break the problem down into manageable parts.

Question 2

Analyze the efficiency of a greedy algorithm in solving the coin change problem. Does it always provide the optimal solution?

💡 Hint: Consider varying coin denominations and how they impact results.

Challenge and get performance evaluation