1.3 - Priority Queue and Min Heap
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What is a min heap?
💡 Hint: Think about how it manages the smallest values.
Why are priority queues important in air traffic control?
💡 Hint: Consider the consequences of mismanaged requests.
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What is the primary purpose of a priority queue?
💡 Hint: Think of how it’s used in scheduling tasks.
True or False: A min heap always places the largest element at the root.
💡 Hint: Reverse your expectations about min and max.
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If you were to design a system to prioritize landing requests for multiple airports, how would you structure the data? What factors would you take into account?
💡 Hint: Think about unique constraints from multiple airfields.
Given a dataset of flight requests, develop an algorithm to insert them into a priority queue and maintain minimum separation efficiently.
💡 Hint: Consider creating a helper function for checking overlaps.
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