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Which of the following characteristics is NOT a fundamental requirement of an algorithm?
Which of the following characteristics is NOT a fundamental requirement of an algorithm?
- Effectiveness: Each step must be executable in a finite amount of time with finite resources.
- Finiteness: The algorithm must terminate after a finite number of steps.
- Definiteness: Each step must be precisely defined and unambiguous.
- Optimality: The algorithm must produce the most efficient solution possible. (correct)
Which algorithm design technique involves breaking down a problem into smaller, overlapping subproblems, solving each subproblem only once, and storing the solutions to avoid redundant computations?
Which algorithm design technique involves breaking down a problem into smaller, overlapping subproblems, solving each subproblem only once, and storing the solutions to avoid redundant computations?
- Divide and Conquer
- Dynamic Programming (correct)
- Greedy Algorithms
- Backtracking
When analyzing the efficiency of an algorithm, Big O notation is used to describe its time complexity. What aspect of the algorithm's growth rate does Big O notation primarily focus on?
When analyzing the efficiency of an algorithm, Big O notation is used to describe its time complexity. What aspect of the algorithm's growth rate does Big O notation primarily focus on?
- The upper bound of the growth rate (correct)
- The lower bound of the growth rate
- The exact running time for specific inputs
- The average case running time
Which sorting algorithm has an average time complexity of $O(n \log n)$ and utilizes a divide-and-conquer approach?
Which sorting algorithm has an average time complexity of $O(n \log n)$ and utilizes a divide-and-conquer approach?
In the context of graph algorithms, what is the primary purpose of Dijkstra's algorithm?
In the context of graph algorithms, what is the primary purpose of Dijkstra's algorithm?
Which tree traversal algorithm visits the root node after traversing the left and right subtrees?
Which tree traversal algorithm visits the root node after traversing the left and right subtrees?
Which string matching algorithm uses a precomputed table to avoid redundant comparisons and improve efficiency when searching for a pattern within a text?
Which string matching algorithm uses a precomputed table to avoid redundant comparisons and improve efficiency when searching for a pattern within a text?
In hashing, what is the primary purpose of collision resolution techniques?
In hashing, what is the primary purpose of collision resolution techniques?
Which of the following probing techniques is used in open addressing for collision resolution?
Which of the following probing techniques is used in open addressing for collision resolution?
If a hash table uses the division method $h(k) = k \mod m$ as the hash function, where k is the key and m is the size of the hash table, what is a potential drawback of choosing a value for m that is a power of 2?
If a hash table uses the division method $h(k) = k \mod m$ as the hash function, where k is the key and m is the size of the hash table, what is a potential drawback of choosing a value for m that is a power of 2?
Flashcards
Algorithms
Algorithms
Step-by-step procedures to solve a specific problem.
Finiteness
Finiteness
Terminate after a finite number of steps.
Definiteness
Definiteness
Each step is precisely defined and unambiguous.
Sequence Construct
Sequence Construct
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Selection Construct
Selection Construct
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Iteration Construct
Iteration Construct
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Divide and Conquer
Divide and Conquer
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Dynamic Programming
Dynamic Programming
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Time Complexity
Time Complexity
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Space Complexity
Space Complexity
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