Practice Edit Distance - 5 | 5. Edit Distance | Design & Analysis of Algorithms - Vol 3
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Question 1

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What are the three basic operations used in calculating edit distance?

💡 Hint: Think about how you might change a word to another.

Question 2

Easy

If you replace 'a' with 'e' in the word 'cat', what operation is performed?

💡 Hint: Which operation changes one character for another?

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Question 1

What does Edit Distance measure?

  • The difference in length
  • The minimum number of edits needed
  • The similarity between phrases

💡 Hint: Think about what operations are necessary to change one word to another.

Question 2

Edit Distance is also known as which other term?

  • Cohen Distance
  • Levenshtein Distance
  • Fibonacci Distance

💡 Hint: It starts with an 'L' and relates to a scientist's name.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Calculate the Edit Distance between 'flaw' and 'lawn' strategically, detailing every operation.

💡 Hint: What letters differ and how can you change one word to another?

Question 2

Analyze the Edit Distance between 'sunday' and 'sandy', explaining all necessary operations.

💡 Hint: How do you align two words together with minimum operations?

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