Practice Priority Queue and Min Heap - 1.3 | 14. Search Trees | Design & Analysis of Algorithms - Vol 2
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Question 1

Easy

What is a min heap?

💡 Hint: Think about how it manages the smallest values.

Question 2

Easy

Why are priority queues important in air traffic control?

💡 Hint: Consider the consequences of mismanaged requests.

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a priority queue?

  • To store data in order
  • To process requests based on priority
  • To delete the maximum element

💡 Hint: Think of how it’s used in scheduling tasks.

Question 2

True or False: A min heap always places the largest element at the root.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Reverse your expectations about min and max.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

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.

Question 2

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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