Practice Filling the LCS Table - 4.5 | 4. Longest Common Subsequence | Design & Analysis of Algorithms - Vol 3
Students

Academic Programs

AI-powered learning for grades 8-12, aligned with major curricula

Professional

Professional Courses

Industry-relevant training in Business, Technology, and Design

Games

Interactive Games

Fun games to boost memory, math, typing, and English skills

Filling the LCS Table

4.5 - Filling the LCS Table

Enroll to start learning

You’ve not yet enrolled in this course. Please enroll for free to listen to audio lessons, classroom podcasts and take practice test.

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions

Question 1 Easy

What does LCS stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about what the sequence represents.

Question 2 Easy

In the phrase 'ABCD' and 'AECDF', what common letters can be found?

💡 Hint: Identify letters that appear in both strings.

4 more questions available

Interactive Quizzes

Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning

Question 1

What is the time complexity of the LCS algorithm?

O(m+n)
O(m*n)
O(m^2)

💡 Hint: Remember how the size of the table relates to the input lengths.

Question 2

True or False: Dynamic programming is not necessary for finding LCS.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how repetitive calculations can impact efficiency.

Get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with advanced challenges

Challenge 1 Hard

Calculate the LCS for the sequences 'ABCDEF' and 'AEBDF', and describe the steps taken.

💡 Hint: Map out the matches on a table step by step.

Challenge 2 Hard

Provide a real-world example where LCS can optimize data processing, detailing how it applies.

💡 Hint: Consider contexts where data comparison is crucial.

Get performance evaluation

Reference links

Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.