10.5 - Heap Operations Summary
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What is a max-heap?
💡 Hint: Think about the root node in a max-heap.
What is the time complexity of inserting an element in a heap?
💡 Hint: Consider the height of the heap.
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What is the time complexity of both insertion and deletion in a max-heap?
💡 Hint: Think about the height of a binary tree as you determine time complexity.
A min-heap requires that every parent node be larger than its children.
💡 Hint: Consider the definition of a min-heap.
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Explain how the time complexity of the heapifying process leads to an overall O(N) time complexity when constructing a heap from an unordered array.
💡 Hint: Focus on how node counts decrease while fixing the heap properties.
Take an array of numbers and transform it into a max-heap. Outline each step you take in the process.
💡 Hint: Recall the definition of a max-heap while performing swaps.
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