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In 'Le temps des protégés', what societal issues are depicted as contributing to the protagonist's struggles?
In 'Le temps des protégés', what societal issues are depicted as contributing to the protagonist's struggles?
- Religious extremism and ideological conflicts.
- Technological advancements and environmental concerns.
- Favoritism, corruption, injustice, and impunity. (correct)
- Economic recession and international trade disputes.
What motivates the protagonist in 'Le temps des protégés' to consider immigrating to Europe?
What motivates the protagonist in 'Le temps des protégés' to consider immigrating to Europe?
- A desire to escape administrative corruption and seek better opportunities. (correct)
- A scholarship offered by a European university.
- His love for a European woman he met in his village.
- Pressure from his uncle to join the family business.
What is the significance of the setting of 'Le temps des protégés' taking place in an imaginary African country?
What is the significance of the setting of 'Le temps des protégés' taking place in an imaginary African country?
- To allow for a broader commentary on universal themes of corruption, injustice, and human condition found across different African contexts. (correct)
- To confuse readers and create ambiguity about the author's message.
- To create a utopian society free from real-world problems.
- To specifically target a real African country and its political issues.
How does the author, Mamadou Kouyaté, incorporate his personal experiences into his writing?
How does the author, Mamadou Kouyaté, incorporate his personal experiences into his writing?
In 'Le temps des protégés', what role does the protagonist's uncle, Sadanoudouba, play in his life?
In 'Le temps des protégés', what role does the protagonist's uncle, Sadanoudouba, play in his life?
What does the phrase 'lecture renforce ce goût. Pour realiser ce rêve, il se marie à la plume' suggest about Mamadou Kouyate's life?
What does the phrase 'lecture renforce ce goût. Pour realiser ce rêve, il se marie à la plume' suggest about Mamadou Kouyate's life?
How does the description of the protagonist as 'brutalement à la dure réalité d’une société' affect the reader's perception of his journey?
How does the description of the protagonist as 'brutalement à la dure réalité d’une société' affect the reader's perception of his journey?
How might the author's academic background and experience as an assistant in letters at the University of Kankan influence 'Le temps des protégés'?
How might the author's academic background and experience as an assistant in letters at the University of Kankan influence 'Le temps des protégés'?
What can be inferred about the author's purpose in writing 'Le temps des protégés'?
What can be inferred about the author's purpose in writing 'Le temps des protégés'?
What is suggested by the protagonist's reliance on his 'petite fortune' to pursue his desire to immigrate to Europe?
What is suggested by the protagonist's reliance on his 'petite fortune' to pursue his desire to immigrate to Europe?
Flashcards
Elle sera bientôt morte tout de même
Elle sera bientôt morte tout de même
She would soon be dead anyway.
Je ne pourrai plus continuer à vivre ici
Je ne pourrai plus continuer à vivre ici
He will not be able to continue to live there because there is no more reason or more life.
Je quitterai le village et j'irai me débrouiller à la ville
Je quitterai le village et j'irai me débrouiller à la ville
He will leave the village and go to manage in the city.
Study Notes
Algorithmic Complexity
- Measures resources (time, memory) needed for an algorithm to solve a problem.
- Compares algorithm efficiency.
- Predicts how runtime scales with input size.
Key Concepts
- Time Complexity: Algorithm runtime as a function of input length.
- Space Complexity: Memory space required by an algorithm as a function of input length.
- Big O Notation: Classifies algorithms by growth rate of runtime or space needs as input grows, focusing on the upper bound.
- O(1): Constant time
- O(log n): Logarithmic time
- O(n): Linear time
- O(n log n): Linearithmic time
- O(n^2): Quadratic time
- O(2^n): Exponential time
- O(n!): Factorial time
Determining Algorithmic Complexity
- Identify the Dominant Operation: Find most frequently executed operation.
- Analyze Executions: Count how often the operation runs relative to input size.
- Express with Big O: Represent upper bound of growth rate using Big O notation.
Big O Code Example
- The dominant operation in the python code provided is the comparison
element == target. - The time complexity is $O(n)$ in the worst case scenario because we iterate over all nn elements of the array.
Common Algorithmic Complexities
- O(1) Constant: Accessing an array element by index.
- O(log n) Logarithmic: Binary search.
- O(n) Linear: Linear search.
- O(n log n) Linearithmic: Merge sort, quicksort.
- O(n^2) Quadratic: Bubble sort, insertion sort.
- O(2^n) Exponential: Tower of Hanoi.
- O(n!) Factorial: Traveling salesman problem (brute force).
Importance
- Choosing the Right Algorithm: Select the most efficient one.
- Performance Optimization: identify bottlenecks for better performance.
- Scalability: Handle large inputs efficiently.
- Analyzing complexity leads to efficient, scalable code and improved software performance.
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