There is one quiz associated with each lecture (with a few exceptions) and related readings. So, you will typically have two quizzes to complete per week. Each quiz consists of two or three questions, designed to ensure that you understand the basics. All readings refer to Algorithms, 4th edition.
Quiz platform. Quizzes are available online via PrairieLearn. Sign in via the PrairieLearn link in Canvas, and contact the course staff in Ed if you get an "Access Denied" message.
Due dates. Quizzes are due at 11:59pm ET on Saturday evening.
| # | DUE | QUIZ | READINGS |
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| 1 | Saturday 9/6 |
Union-Find Analysis of Algorithms |
1.5 1.4 |
| 2 | Saturday 9/13 |
Stacks and Queues | 1.3 |
| 3 | Saturday 9/20 |
Elementary Sorts Mergesort |
2.1 2.2 |
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| 4 | Saturday 9/27 |
Quicksort Priority Queues |
2.3 2.4 |
| 5 | Saturday 10/4 |
Binary Search Trees Balanced Search Trees |
3.2 3.3 |
| 6 | Saturday 10/25 |
Geometric Application of BSTs Hash Tables |
3.4 – |
| 7 | Saturday 11/1 |
Undirected Graphs Directed Graphs |
4.1 4.2 |
| 8 | Saturday 11/8 |
Minimum Spanning Trees Shortest Paths |
4.3 4.4 |
| 9 | Saturday 11/15 |
Maxflows and Mincuts | 6.4 |
| 10 | Saturday 11/22 |
Multiplicative Weights Randomness |
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| 11 | Saturday 12/06 |
Intractability | – |