22.4 - Implementation Considerations
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What is Huffman coding used for?
💡 Hint: Think about data storage.
What is the purpose of a heap in Huffman coding?
💡 Hint: Consider how we can speed up searching.
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What is the main advantage of using Huffman coding?
💡 Hint: Think about the type of data compression.
True or False: In Huffman coding, a node's frequency is determined by merging two frequencies.
💡 Hint: Consider what combining means.
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Given the frequencies 5, 9, 12, 13, and 16, draw the Huffman tree and explain the merging process step by step.
💡 Hint: Remember to always pick the two smallest frequencies first.
Discuss two specific ways in which the performance of Huffman coding can be affected by the structure of the input frequencies.
💡 Hint: Consider how frequency distribution impacts the tree's shape.
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