Lesson 62 of 73 1 min

DSA Complexity: Curated Practice Problems

Test your algorithmic analysis skills with 8 hand-picked complexity challenges.

Why Practice Complexity Analysis?

You cannot optimize what you cannot measure. In FAANG interviews, you must analyze every solution you propose before you even start coding.

Hand-Picked Problems

Problem Goal Complexity
Two Sum Compare $O(n^2)$ vs $O(n)$ $O(n)$ Time, $O(n)$ Space
Binary Search Analyze logarithmic growth $O(\log n)$ Time
Fibonacci Number Analyze recursion depth $O(2^n)$ vs $O(n)$
Merge Sort Understand Divide & Conquer $O(n \log n)$ Time
Rotate Image Analyze matrix traversals $O(n^2)$ Time
Permutations Analyze factorial growth $O(n!)$ Time
Word Search Analyze grid backtracking $O(n \times 3^L)$
LRU Cache Analyze amortized $O(1)$ $O(1)$ Time

Analysis Checklist

For every solution, ask:

  1. How many loops? (Nested = $O(n^2)$).
  2. Is the search space halved? (Halved = $O(\log n)$).
  3. Is there a recursion stack? (Depth = Space complexity).
  4. Are we using extra data structures? (HashMap/Array = $O(n)$ Space).

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