📅 2023-10-04 — Session: Analyzed and Solved Exam Problems on Algorithms
🕒 23:20–23:50
🏷️ Labels: Algorithms, Exam, Dynamic Programming, Graph Theory, Network Connectivity
📂 Project: Teaching
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM
Session Goal:
The session aimed to review and solve exam problems related to algorithms and data structures, focusing on air resistance in flights, network connectivity, and bandwidth analysis.
Key Activities:
- Exame Parcial de Algoritmos e Estruturas de Dados III: Reviewed problems from the first partial exam, covering topics like air resistance in flights, computer connectivity, and bandwidth impact.
- Definição Recursiva da Função de Resistência Total para Voo: Developed a recursive definition for the minimum total resistance function faced by an airplane during flight, including mathematical formulation and dynamic programming algorithm suggestions.
- Pseudocode for Minimum Resistance Calculation: Outlined a top-down pseudocode approach using memoization to calculate minimum resistance, with function definitions and complexity analysis.
- Resolução do Exercício 2 sobre Conectividade de Rede: Presented algorithms to determine the impact of cutting an Ethernet cable on network connectivity, including scenarios of isolation and increased connection distance.
- Solução do Exercício 3 sobre Análise de Ancho de Banda: Provided a detailed solution for bandwidth analysis using Kruskal’s algorithm to construct a Minimum Spanning Tree and determine the lowest bandwidth between computers.
- Effective Exam Correction Strategies: Discussed best practices for efficient exam correction, focusing on preparation, consistency, organization, and constructive feedback.
Achievements:
- Clarified and solved complex algorithmic problems related to network connectivity and bandwidth.
- Developed and documented recursive and dynamic programming approaches for algorithmic challenges.
- Enhanced understanding of effective exam correction strategies.
Pending Tasks:
- Implement the proposed dynamic programming algorithm for minimum resistance calculation in a programming environment.
- Further explore optimization techniques for network connectivity algorithms.