SproutStack🌱 DSA (Beginner) · Warmup (Code Confidence) · cozy lesson
Big-O for Beginners
10 min · 1 min read · no scary math, promise
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You’ve got this. Read a little, play a little — I’ll wait. No rush.
Stories
- O(1): locker combo — same time.
- O(n): read class list once.
- O(n log n): sort — divide + merge.
- O(n²): handshake everyone × everyone.
Interview rule: start O(n²), aim O(n) with map or O(n log n) with sort. Say space too: “O(n) extra for map.”
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Correct answers earn XP (once each).
1. O(n²) means…
2. Hash lookup is…
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