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Example of Huffman Coding

22.2 - Example of Huffman Coding

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the first step in Huffman coding?

💡 Hint: Look for the smallest values in the frequency table.

Question 2 Easy

What does a composite letter represent?

💡 Hint: Think about how frequencies combine in Huffman coding.

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Question 1

In Huffman coding, what is the first step?

Select the highest frequency
Select the two lowest frequencies
Merge all frequencies together

💡 Hint: Think about how to minimize the encoding length.

Question 2

True or False: Huffman coding guarantees optimal encoding for any set of frequencies.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall the method's effectiveness in reducing overall size.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a character set with a range of frequencies, design a Huffman tree and encode the characters. Use frequencies A=0.12, B=0.22, C=0.38, D=0.08.

💡 Hint: Remember to track your frequencies carefully at every merging step.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how changing frequencies affects Huffman coding. For instance, what if frequency D was reduced to 0.04 instead of 0.08?

💡 Hint: Think about how the minimum values shift with different frequencies.

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