9.3.2 - Valid Heap Example 2
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What is the main purpose of heaps in data structures?
💡 Hint: Think about how tasks are scheduled based on priority.
List two properties of heaps.
💡 Hint: Recall how the tree is structured.
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What operation is used to remove the highest priority job from a max heap?
💡 Hint: Think about the role of the root node in a heap.
A max heap must ensure that every parent is greater than its children. True or False?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens in the tree structure.
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Given the following set of numbers to insert into a max heap: [5, 10, 3, 12, 7], illustrate the steps taken to maintain the max heap property after each insertion.
💡 Hint: Visualize after each step.
Construct an example of an invalid max heap and explain how you would fix it.
💡 Hint: Think about maintaining the parent-child relationship after any modification.
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