22.1.1 - Understanding the Tree Construction
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What is Huffman coding used for?
💡 Hint: Think about how we can represent data more efficiently.
What do we do when we have only two nodes left in Huffman coding?
💡 Hint: Think about binary representation.
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What is the primary purpose of Huffman coding?
💡 Hint: Think about how we minimize storage space.
True or False: The Huffman coding algorithm guarantees the longest average encoding lengths.
💡 Hint: Consider what Huffman coding aims to achieve.
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Given the following frequencies: A: 10, B: 40, C: 30, D: 20, demonstrate the step-by-step construction of a Huffman tree.
💡 Hint: Keep track of each step visually to see how frequencies merge.
Create your own set of character frequencies and determine the optimal encoding. Then compare with a different merging strategy.
💡 Hint: Focus on keeping track of frequency sums as you merge.
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