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What does algorithm analysis in computer science primarily involve?
What does algorithm analysis in computer science primarily involve?
- Determining the computational complexity of algorithms (correct)
- Writing algorithms for computational problems
- Measuring the speed of algorithm execution
- Testing algorithms for efficiency
When is an algorithm considered efficient?
When is an algorithm considered efficient?
- When its function's values are small or grow slowly compared to input size (correct)
- When it can handle any input size without performance change
- When it executes in the shortest time possible
- When it uses the least amount of storage
What is the function describing the performance of an algorithm usually based on?
What is the function describing the performance of an algorithm usually based on?
- Worst case inputs to the algorithm (correct)
- Best case inputs to the algorithm
- Average case inputs to the algorithm
- Random inputs to the algorithm
Why might best, worst, and average case descriptions of an algorithm be of practical interest?
Why might best, worst, and average case descriptions of an algorithm be of practical interest?
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Who coined the term 'analysis of algorithms'?
Who coined the term 'analysis of algorithms'?
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