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What is the primary goal of designing an efficient algorithm?
What is the primary goal of designing an efficient algorithm?
- To make the algorithm as complex as possible
- To maximize the number of lines of code
- To ensure the algorithm is correct for all inputs
- To minimize resource usage (time and space) (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a major factor in the design of algorithms?
Which of the following is NOT a major factor in the design of algorithms?
- Efficiency
- Correctness
- Maximizing the number of lines of code (correct)
- Clarity
An algorithm that produces an answer that is close to the optimal solution, but not necessarily the exact optimal solution, is known as what type of algorithm?
An algorithm that produces an answer that is close to the optimal solution, but not necessarily the exact optimal solution, is known as what type of algorithm?
- An approximation algorithm (correct)
- A correct algorithm
- A problem-specific algorithm
- An efficient algorithm
Which of the following is the BEST definition of a correct algorithm?
Which of the following is the BEST definition of a correct algorithm?
When analyzing the efficiency of an algorithm, what is the primary metric used to measure its growth rate?
When analyzing the efficiency of an algorithm, what is the primary metric used to measure its growth rate?
Which of the following is NOT a key step in the design of algorithms?
Which of the following is NOT a key step in the design of algorithms?
What is the primary difference between a correct algorithm and an efficient algorithm?
What is the primary difference between a correct algorithm and an efficient algorithm?
Which of the following is NOT a desirable property of a well-designed algorithm?
Which of the following is NOT a desirable property of a well-designed algorithm?
What is the primary purpose of an approximation algorithm?
What is the primary purpose of an approximation algorithm?
Which of the following is NOT a key factor in the design of algorithms?
Which of the following is NOT a key factor in the design of algorithms?
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