Practice Reconstructing Paths In Bfs (20.4.3)

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Question 1.
What is the main purpose of the BFS algorithm?
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Think about how BFS discovers vertices.
Question 2.
Define the term 'parent vertex' in the context of BFS.
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Consider how we keep track of where we came from in BFS.
3Question 3.
What does BFS stand for?
- Breadth First Search
- Best First Search
- Breadth Final Search
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Recall the name of the algorithm.
4Question 4.
T/F: BFS can find the shortest path in terms of number of edges.
- True
- False
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Think about how BFS explores the graph.
Question 5.
Given a directed graph, implement the BFS algorithm and provide the pseudocode, explaining why each step is necessary in the context of pathfinding.
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Think about the main objectives of each BFS strategy.
Question 6.
Describe how you would adjust the BFS algorithm to handle weighted graphs where the shortest path is defined not just by the number of edges but by edge weight. Suggest an algorithm for this.
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Consider how BFS could misidentify paths if weights are involved.

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