Bachelors Level/Third Year/Fifth Semester/Science csit/fifth semester/design and analysis of algorithms/syllabus wise questions

B.Sc Computer Science and Information Technology

Institute of Science and Technology, TU

Design and Analysis of Algorithms (CSC325)

Year Asked: 2080, syllabus wise question

Backtracking
1.
Does backtracking give multiple solution? Trace subset sum algorithm for the set (3,5,2,4,1)(3,5,2,4,1) and sum=8. [5]
Dynamic Programming
1.
Write down the advantages of dynamic programming over greedy strategy. Find optimal bracketing to multiply 4 matrices of order 2,3,4,2,52,3,4,2,5. [10]
2.
Write down nimmax algorithm and analyze its complexity. [5]
Foundation of Algorithm Analysis
1.
What is recurrence relation? How it can be solved? Show that time complexity of the recurrence relation T(n)=2T(n/2)+1T(n) = 2T(n/2) + 1 is O(n)O(n) using substitution method. [10]
2.
Define RAM model. Write down iterative algorithm for finding factorial and provide its detailed analysis. [5]
3.
Write short notes on a) Aggregate Analysis b) Selection problems [5]
Greedy Algorithms
1.
When greedy strategy provides optimal solution? Write down job sequencing with deadlines algorithm and analyze its complexity. [5]
Iterative Algorithms
1.
Discuss heapify operation with example. Write down its algorithm and analyze its time and space complexity. [10]
2.
Write down algorithm of insertion sort and analyze its time and space complexity. [5]
NP Completeness
1.
Define NP-complete problems with examples. Give brief proof of the statement "SAT is NP-complete". [5]
Number Theoretic Algorithms
1.
Suppose that a message contains alphabet frequencies as given below and find Huffman codes for each alphabet.
SymbolFrequencya30b20c25d15e35\begin{array}{|c|c|}\hline \text{Symbol} & \text{Frequency} \\ \hline a & 30 \\ b & 20 \\ c & 25 \\ d & 15 \\ e & 35 \\ \hline \end{array}
[5]
2.
Why extended euclidean algorithm is used? Write down its algorithm and analyze its complexity. [5]