Practice Valid Heap Example 2 (9.3.2) - Heaps - Design & Analysis of Algorithms

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Question 1.
What is the main purpose of heaps in data structures?
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Think about how tasks are scheduled based on priority.
Question 2.
List two properties of heaps.
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Recall how the tree is structured.
3Question 3.
What operation is used to remove the highest priority job from a max heap?
- Insert
- Delete Max
- Heapify
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Think about the role of the root node in a heap.
4Question 4.
A max heap must ensure that every parent is greater than its children. True or False?
- True
- False
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Consider what happens in the tree structure.
Question 5.
Given the following set of numbers to insert into a max heap: [5, 10, 3, 12, 7], illustrate the steps taken to maintain the max heap property after each insertion.
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Visualize after each step.
Question 6.
Construct an example of an invalid max heap and explain how you would fix it.
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Think about maintaining the parent-child relationship after any modification.

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