Priority Queues2 - Preview of Heap Data Structure for Priority Queues
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What is a priority queue?
💡 Hint: Focus on the order of task processing.
Define 'delete max' in the context of a priority queue.
💡 Hint: Think about the top task in the queue.
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What is the primary function of a priority queue?
💡 Hint: Recall how job scheduling works.
True or False: In an unsorted priority queue, it takes constant time to delete the maximum element.
💡 Hint: Think of how you'd locate the maximum.
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You have a list of 100 jobs with different priorities. Which data structure would you recommend for maintaining an efficient priority queue and why?
💡 Hint: Consider the operational efficiencies discussed.
Given a job with a lower priority arrives while a high-priority job is being processed, how does the priority queue manage this situation?
💡 Hint: Think of how scheduling functions normally.
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