9.2.2 - Heap Shape and Value Property
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What is a heap?
💡 Hint: Think about how it relates to priorities.
Describe the shape property of a heap.
💡 Hint: How do we add elements?
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What is the main operation to retrieve the highest priority job in a max heap?
💡 Hint: Think about the name of the operation.
True or False: In a max heap, child nodes can have values greater than their parent node.
💡 Hint: Consider the definition of max heaps.
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Given the following elements, insert them into a max heap: 20, 15, 30, 25, 10, 5. Show the steps, including any necessary adjustments.
💡 Hint: Remember to bubble up when the max heap property is violated.
Explain why a completely filled binary tree with violations cannot function as a max heap, using an example.
💡 Hint: What does the max heap definition tell you?
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