22.1 - Introduction to Recursive Solutions and Huffman Coding
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Practice Questions
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What happens when you merge two letters in Huffman coding?
💡 Hint: Think about how you combine two values.
Why is it important to use lower frequency letters in Huffman coding?
💡 Hint: Consider the need for compression.
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What is the first step in constructing a Huffman tree?
💡 Hint: Think about how frequencies are organized.
True or False: Huffman coding guarantees the shortest possible encoding for any set of frequencies.
💡 Hint: Consider how merging impacts encoding.
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You are given frequencies of 0.12, 0.20, 0.23, 0.15, and 0.30. Construct the Huffman tree and provide the process.
💡 Hint: Combine the smallest pairs first, progressing iteratively.
Explain why a greedy approach is suitable for Huffman coding. Provide an example of how it works.
💡 Hint: Think about local versus global optimal choices.
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