Use of Divide and Conquer

Cards (10)

  • What is the Divide and Conquer technique used for?
    It reduces the size of a problem iteratively
  • How does the Divide and Conquer technique generally work?
    It applies rules to a problem and discards data
  • What are the steps involved in the Divide and Conquer technique?
    1. Take a problem or data set
    2. Apply some rules
    3. Discard non-matching data
    4. Repeat with leftover data
  • What is a key example of the Divide and Conquer technique?
    The binary search algorithm
  • How does the binary search algorithm utilize Divide and Conquer?
    It discards half of the items each iteration
  • What is the effect of using Divide and Conquer on a larger data set?
    It makes it easier to locate a specific item
  • Can Divide and Conquer be used for problems other than binary search?
    Yes, but typically not as efficiently
  • What does Divide and Conquer also refer to in task management?
    Splitting a task into smaller tasks
  • How does Divide and Conquer relate to decomposition?
    It shares similarities in breaking tasks down
  • How can Divide and Conquer improve task management?
    By identifying tasks that can be done simultaneously