Practice Preview of Heap Data Structure for Priority Queues - Priority Queues2 | 8. Priority Queues | Design & Analysis of Algorithms - Vol 2
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a priority queue?

💡 Hint: Focus on the order of task processing.

Question 2

Easy

Define 'delete max' in the context of a priority queue.

💡 Hint: Think about the top task in the queue.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the primary function of a priority queue?

  • Perform tasks in first-come-first-served order
  • Process tasks based on priority
  • Store tasks indefinitely

💡 Hint: Recall how job scheduling works.

Question 2

True or False: In an unsorted priority queue, it takes constant time to delete the maximum element.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think of how you'd locate the maximum.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

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.

Question 2

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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