Practice Complexity Analysis - 19.6 | 19. Greedy algorithms: Interval scheduling | Design & Analysis of Algorithms - Vol 2
Students

Academic Programs

AI-powered learning for grades 8-12, aligned with major curricula

Professional

Professional Courses

Industry-relevant training in Business, Technology, and Design

Games

Interactive Games

Fun games to boost memory, math, typing, and English skills

Complexity Analysis

19.6 - Complexity Analysis

Enroll to start learning

You’ve not yet enrolled in this course. Please enroll for free to listen to audio lessons, classroom podcasts and take practice test.

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions

Question 1 Easy

What is a greedy algorithm?

💡 Hint: Think about what it means to take the best option right now.

Question 2 Easy

In the interval scheduling problem, what is the goal?

💡 Hint: Consider the constraints set by overlapping time slots.

4 more questions available

Interactive Quizzes

Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning

Question 1

What is a characteristic of greedy algorithms?

They always yield the best solution.
They make the best choice in a moment.
They require backtracking.

💡 Hint: Think about the nature of decisions made at each stage.

Question 2

True or False: Choosing the booking with the earliest start time is always optimal.

True
False

💡 Hint: Reflect on how overlaps can affect choices.

1 more question available

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with advanced challenges

Challenge 1 Hard

Create a new algorithm for interval scheduling that selects bookings not only by finish time but also considers potential overlaps in a different way.

💡 Hint: Look into grouping similar bookings based on their time ranges.

Challenge 2 Hard

Prove that your algorithm produces an optimal solution by comparing it with another known successful greedy algorithm.

💡 Hint: Case studies can help corroborate how different paths lead to the same positive end.

Get performance evaluation

Reference links

Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.