10 Questions
What is the result of selecting one 5 coin, one 2 coin, and one 1 coin?
Remaining count is 1 4
What is a disadvantage of the greedy algorithm technique?
It may not produce an optimal result in certain cases
What is an example of a problem where the greedy approach may not produce an optimal result?
Counting coins for a value of 15
How does the dynamic programming technique approach problem-solving?
By breaking down the problem into smaller sub-problems and re-using their results
What is the main difference between dynamic programming and divide and conquer?
Dynamic programming re-uses results of sub-problems
When is dynamic programming used?
When problems can be divided into similar sub-problems
What is the key benefit of dynamic programming?
It re-uses results of sub-problems
What is an example of a problem that can be solved using dynamic programming?
Counting coins for a value of 15
What is a characteristic of the greedy algorithm technique?
It picks an immediate optimized solution
What is a limitation of the greedy algorithm technique?
It may fail where global optimization is a major concern
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