CST-370 Week 3

 This week, I've learned about several algorithm searches and their use cases. Some being BFS (Breadth-First Search), DFS (Depth-First Search), and the brute force string matching algorithm. 

BFS works by exploring the graph level by level. It starts at a designated node, visiting its neighbors first before moving onwards. A use case for this would be finding the shortest path with the fewest edges.

BFS Example:

       A

     / | \

    B  C  D

   / \

  E   F

A → B → C → D → E → F

I've watched previous recordings to help me get a better understanding of certain algorithms and the uncertainty I've had on some quiz problems.

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