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Which of the following best defines a database?

A

A collection of programs

B

A type of software

C

A collection of data

D

A type of computer

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In optimizing a recursive algorithm with memoization, a programmer finds that the program runs out of memory.
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A

Increasing the available memory

B

Converting the recursion to iterative form to use less memory

C

Reducing the problem size

D

Using a more efficient memoization strategy

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Why might a dynamic programming solution perform poorly on a problem with a large state space?

A

The recursive calls are too deep

B

The memoization table consumes too much memory

C

There are not enough subproblems

D

The problem does not exhibit overlapping subproblems

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A developer's implementation of a greedy algorithm for a scheduling problem always returns suboptimal solutions.
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A

The algorithm does not consider all possible subsets of tasks

B

The algorithm makes irreversible decisions based on local optima without considering the entire problem

C

The tasks are not sorted correctly before the algorithm is applied

D

The algorithm incorrectly calculates the finish times of tasks

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In algorithm design, how is a greedy approach applied to the activity selection problem?

A

By selecting activities randomly until no more can be chosen

B

By choosing the shortest activities first

C

By selecting the activities that start the earliest, without overlapping

D

By choosing the activities that leave the most free time after completion

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What technique is commonly used in dynamic programming to optimize recursive algorithms?

A

Memoization

B

Randomization

C

Backtracking

D

Linear search

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How do you implement a basic backtracking algorithm for solving the N-Queens puzzle?

A

By placing queens one by one in different rows and checking for conflicts at each step

B

By randomly placing queens on the board and rearranging them to resolve conflicts

C

By using a greedy algorithm to place all queens simultaneously

D

By calculating the exact positions of all queens before placing them

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Why are randomized algorithms used in computing?

A

To guarantee the best solution to problems

B

To provide a deterministic time complexity for any given problem

C

To improve the average-case performance of algorithms by introducing randomness

D

To simplify the implementation of algorithms

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What is the main idea behind the approximation algorithms?

A

To provide the exact solution to NP-hard problems

B

To provide solutions that are close to the best possible answer for NP-hard problems

C

To reduce the time complexity of algorithms to polynomial time

D

To convert NP-hard problems into P problems

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How does the greedy algorithm approach differ from dynamic programming in solving problems?

A

Greedy algorithms make a sequence of choices that may not lead to an optimal solution, while dynamic programming ensures an optimal solution by considering all possible solutions

B

Greedy algorithms are easier to implement than dynamic programming solutions

C

Greedy algorithms can solve a wider range of problems than dynamic programming

D

Dynamic programming is only suitable for problems with a linear structure

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What distinguishes dynamic programming from the divide and conquer approach?

A

Dynamic programming requires that the problem has overlapping subproblems, whereas divide and conquer does not

B

Dynamic programming uses only recursion, while divide and conquer does not

C

Dynamic programming is used only for optimization problems

D

Divide and conquer algorithms are not applicable to problems with optimal substructure

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In the context of algorithm design, what is backtracking?

A

A technique for finding the shortest path in a graph

B

A way to conserve memory by deleting unnecessary data

C

A recursive method for solving combinatorial problems by trying to build a solution incrementally

D

A data compression method

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What is the divide and conquer technique primarily used for?

A

Simplifying a problem by breaking it into smaller, more manageable parts

B

Increasing the efficiency of sorting algorithms

C

Optimizing recursive functions

D

Balancing binary search trees

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What common issue might affect the performance of a splay tree?

A

Frequent splaying of the same nodes

B

Not splaying at every operation

C

Incorrectly balancing the tree

D

Overuse of rotations in splay operations

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In implementing a trie for a dictionary, a developer notices some words cannot be found.
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A

Nodes for some letters are not correctly linked

B

The search function does not correctly handle word endings

C

Case sensitivity issues

D

A and B

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A developer finds that their binary heap does not maintain the correct order after several insertions and deletions.
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A

The heapify process is not correctly implemented

B

The heap is not balanced correctly after operations

C

Keys are not compared correctly during insertions

D

All of the above

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In a min heap, how do you ensure that the structure remains valid after inserting a new element?

A

By swapping the new element with the root if it's smaller

B

By placing the new element in the leftmost available position and then "heapifying" up

C

By sorting the entire heap after each insertion

D

By replacing the largest element if the new element is smaller

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What operation is typically more complex to implement in a balanced binary search tree compared to a binary heap?

A

Finding the maximum value

B

Insertion

C

Deletion

D

Finding the minimum value

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How do you insert a new key into a trie?

A

Create a new node for every character of the key and link them

B

Reuse existing nodes for the key if they match and create new nodes only when necessary

C

Insert the key at the root

D

B and C

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What is the significance of amortized analysis in the context of advanced data structures like splay trees or Fibonacci heaps?

A

It provides the worst-case time complexity for any single operation

B

It shows the average time complexity over a sequence of operations

C

It guarantees constant time complexity for all operations

D

It reduces the space complexity of the data structure

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