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1.6.1 - Week 1: Motivation and Asymptotic Complexity

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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

Define asymptotic complexity.

💡 Hint: Think about how we measure algorithm performance as input scales.

Question 2

Easy

What does a greedy algorithm do?

💡 Hint: Recall the approach involves local optimal choices.

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?

  • To measure algorithm correctness
  • To measure algorithm efficiency
  • To structure code

💡 Hint: It's about evaluating how algorithms behave with larger inputs.

Question 2

True or False: A greedy algorithm guarantees the best solution.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about local versus global optimality.

Solve and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Devise a way to compare the efficiency of two sorting algorithms using Big O analysis. What factors would you consider?

💡 Hint: Focus on how input sizes influence performance differences.

Question 2

Design an original algorithm to solve a real-life problem using either greedy approach or dynamic programming. Justify your method.

💡 Hint: Choose problems with overlapping subproblems for dynamic programming.

Challenge and get performance evaluation