Algorithms Analysis and Design Quiz
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What does algorithm analysis involve?

  • Predicting the resources and performance of an algorithm (correct)
  • Creating an efficient algorithm
  • Analyzing the probability distribution of the input
  • Calculating the time complexity of an algorithm

    • What is space complexity?

  • The minimum number of operations for n inputs
  • The maximum number of operations for n inputs
  • The amount of time required to run the algorithm
  • The amount of memory used by the algorithm (correct)

    • Which case of algorithm analysis is more common?

  • Expected case
  • Worst-case (correct)
  • Average-case
  • Best-case

    • What does worst-case analysis provide?

    <p>Upper bound on running time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is average case running time harder to analyze?

    <p>It requires knowing the probability distribution of the input</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of algorithm design?

    <p>Creating an efficient algorithm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which notation denotes that a function is asymptotically less than or equal to another function?

    <p>Big-Oh (Upper bound)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the big-Theta notation denote?

    <p>Asymptotically equal to g(n)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of applications is knowing the worst case time important?

    <p>Air traffic control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using a wall clock in the context of the given text?

    <p>To get an accurate measure of the actual running time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does big-Omega notation denote?

    <p>Asymptotically greater than or equal to g(n)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does big-Oh notation represent?

    <p>An upper bound on the growth rate of a function</p> Signup and view all the answers

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