5 Questions
What does algorithm analysis in computer science primarily involve?
Determining the computational complexity of algorithms
When is an algorithm considered efficient?
When its function's values are small or grow slowly compared to input size
What is the function describing the performance of an algorithm usually based on?
Worst case inputs to the algorithm
Why might best, worst, and average case descriptions of an algorithm be of practical interest?
Different inputs of the same size may cause the algorithm to have different behavior
Who coined the term 'analysis of algorithms'?
Donald Knuth
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