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  • Arnav Goyal
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    Quiz question The O in big O refers to the order of ______ My answer is magnitude of complexity. What is the correct

    Posted on Nov 18, 2021 by Arnav Goyal
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    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Common Complexities

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  • Calvin Secrest
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    Worst case scenarios?

    Posted on May 31, 2020 by Calvin Secrest
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    24,815 Points
    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Linear & Quadratic Time

    1 Answer

  • Vignesh Dhakshinamoorthy
    Vignesh Dhakshinamoorthy
    1,788 Points

    What does The O in Big O stand for?

    Posted on Dec 23, 2019 by Vignesh Dhakshinamoorthy
    Vignesh Dhakshinamoorthy
    1,788 Points
    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Common Complexities

    1 Answer

  • Hakim Rachidi
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    38,491 Points

    Shouldn't Merge Sort be O(n * log(n) + log(n))

    Posted on Sep 30, 2019 by Hakim Rachidi
    Hakim Rachidi
    38,491 Points
    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Quasilinear Time

    2 Answers

  • Sachin Devatar
    Sachin Devatar
    919 Points

    Who will go to write an algorithm to the software project?

    Posted on Feb 27, 2019 by Sachin Devatar
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    919 Points
    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Exponential Time

    1 Answer

  • Sachin Devatar
    Sachin Devatar
    919 Points

    What is Complexity?

    Posted on Feb 26, 2019 by Sachin Devatar
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    919 Points
    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Constant and Logarithmic Time

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  • abou93
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    14,319 Points

    Any treehouse courses on Sorting?

    Posted on Feb 25, 2019 by abou93
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    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Quasilinear Time

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    What is big O?

    Posted on Oct 21, 2018 by hamdan hassan
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    Courses Plus Student 589 Points
    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Efficiency of an Algorithm

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    Difference between efficient and effective algorithm

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    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Efficiency of an Algorithm

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  • James Estrada
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    Polynomial Runtime (O(n^k)) vs Exponential Runtime(O(k^n))

    Posted on Sep 24, 2018 by James Estrada
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    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Exponential Time

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  • Arshdeep Singh
    Arshdeep Singh
    6,576 Points

    I can't figure out the answer to what should be a simple question. What does the O in 'Big O' stand for? Its not "order"

    Posted on Sep 10, 2018 by Arshdeep Singh
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    6,576 Points
    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Common Complexities

    4 Answers

  • veronikapost
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    2,552 Points

    finding a logarithm

    Posted on Sep 2, 2018 by veronikapost
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    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Constant and Logarithmic Time

    1 Answer

  • Brittney Coble
    Brittney Coble
    16,474 Points

    Calculating the number of tries

    Posted on Aug 31, 2018 by Brittney Coble
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    16,474 Points
    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Efficiency of an Algorithm

    2 Answers

  • Dan Oswalt
    Dan Oswalt
    23,438 Points

    Locker combination example... isn't this linear time?

    Posted on Aug 31, 2018 by Dan Oswalt
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    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Exponential Time

    5 Answers

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