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What should you consider when designing an algorithm?
What should you consider when designing an algorithm?
- Only the space complexity
- Space and time complexity (correct)
- Trade-offs in design
- Only the time complexity
Which aspect should you evaluate if your algorithm encounters a lot of data?
Which aspect should you evaluate if your algorithm encounters a lot of data?
- Optimal trade-offs
- Algorithm assumptions
- Space complexity
- Time complexity (correct)
What is a common consideration when creating a modified binary search tree?
What is a common consideration when creating a modified binary search tree?
- Decreasing time for insertions
- Minimal impact on find operations
- No impact on deletion efficiency
- Balancing time for insert, find, and delete (correct)
If an algorithm design impacts the time for insert, find, or delete operations, what should you assess?
If an algorithm design impacts the time for insert, find, or delete operations, what should you assess?
When facing limitations in algorithm design, what is crucial to evaluate?
When facing limitations in algorithm design, what is crucial to evaluate?
Why should you ask about trade-offs in algorithm design?
Why should you ask about trade-offs in algorithm design?
What is the recommended starting point when writing code on a whiteboard?
What is the recommended starting point when writing code on a whiteboard?
Which of the following is NOT a type of testing recommended for code?
Which of the following is NOT a type of testing recommended for code?
What is the risk of being seen as a 'random fixer' candidate when fixing code issues?
What is the risk of being seen as a 'random fixer' candidate when fixing code issues?
When finding mistakes in code, what is recommended before fixing the mistake?
When finding mistakes in code, what is recommended before fixing the mistake?
What should be tested when considering user errors in code?
What should be tested when considering user errors in code?
Why is testing while writing code recommended for complicated or highly numerical algorithms?
Why is testing while writing code recommended for complicated or highly numerical algorithms?
What is the recommended approach when an interviewer gives you specific data during a coding interview?
What is the recommended approach when an interviewer gives you specific data during a coding interview?
What is the initial solution you should mention when solving a coding problem during an interview?
What is the initial solution you should mention when solving a coding problem during an interview?
How can writing pseudocode before actual code benefit you during a coding interview?
How can writing pseudocode before actual code benefit you during a coding interview?
What advice does the text give regarding the pace of writing code during a coding interview?
What advice does the text give regarding the pace of writing code during a coding interview?
When solving a problem involving finding the minimum age for a group of people, what should you consider doing?
When solving a problem involving finding the minimum age for a group of people, what should you consider doing?
What does using data structures generously indicate during a coding interview?
What does using data structures generously indicate during a coding interview?
