Practice Inductive Structure - 4.3 | 4. Longest Common Subsequence | Design & Analysis of Algorithms - Vol 3
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the Longest Common Subsequence (LCS)?

💡 Hint: It's related to finding similarities in sequences.

Question 2

Easy

What technique is often used to optimize LCS calculation?

💡 Hint: Think about breaking down problems into smaller ones.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is the primary goal of the LCS algorithm?

  • To find the longest substring
  • To find the longest common subsequence
  • To sort two sequences

💡 Hint: Focus on what LCS stands for.

Question 2

True or False: In the LCS problem, we can drop characters.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider what makes the subsequence common.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Given the sequences A: 'ABCDEF' and B: 'AEBDF', calculate the longest common subsequence and explain your approach.

💡 Hint: Start from the first characters and build upon matches.

Question 2

Write a function to evaluate LCS dynamically. Analyze its time complexity.

💡 Hint: Think about the double-loop structure you'll need to fill the entire table.

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