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  • Linda Larson-Prior
    Linda Larson-Prior
    1,053 Points

    The O in Big O was defined in the video as the order of magnitude of complexity but that answer was labeled as incorrect

    Posted January 20, 2026 7:05pm by Linda Larson-Prior
    Linda Larson-Prior
    1,053 Points
    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Common Complexities

    1 Answer

  • Peter Mingione
    Peter Mingione
    14,166 Points

    The answer here should be "order of magnitude of complexity". Why is it saying that is incorrect?

    Posted July 12, 2025 7:56pm by Peter Mingione
    Peter Mingione
    14,166 Points
    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Common Complexities

    1 Answer

  • Arnav Goyal
    Arnav Goyal
    1,167 Points

    Quiz question The O in big O refers to the order of ______ My answer is magnitude of complexity. What is the correct

    Posted November 18, 2021 6:48am by Arnav Goyal
    Arnav Goyal
    1,167 Points
    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Common Complexities

    1 Answer

  • Calvin Secrest
    Calvin Secrest
    24,815 Points

    Worst case scenarios?

    Posted May 31, 2020 4:14am by Calvin Secrest
    Calvin Secrest
    24,815 Points
    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Linear & Quadratic Time

    1 Answer

  • Vignesh Dhakshinamoorthy
    Vignesh Dhakshinamoorthy
    1,788 Points

    What does The O in Big O stand for?

    Posted December 23, 2019 11:10pm by Vignesh Dhakshinamoorthy
    Vignesh Dhakshinamoorthy
    1,788 Points
    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Common Complexities

    1 Answer

  • Hakim Rachidi
    Hakim Rachidi
    38,491 Points

    Shouldn't Merge Sort be O(n * log(n) + log(n))

    Posted September 30, 2019 8:30pm by Hakim Rachidi
    Hakim Rachidi
    38,491 Points
    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Quasilinear Time

    2 Answers

  • Sachin Devatar
    Sachin Devatar
    919 Points

    Who will go to write an algorithm to the software project?

    Posted February 27, 2019 5:39am by Sachin Devatar
    Sachin Devatar
    919 Points
    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Exponential Time

    1 Answer

  • Sachin Devatar
    Sachin Devatar
    919 Points

    What is Complexity?

    Posted February 26, 2019 7:23am by Sachin Devatar
    Sachin Devatar
    919 Points
    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Constant and Logarithmic Time

    1 Answer

  • abou93
    abou93
    14,319 Points

    Any treehouse courses on Sorting?

    Posted February 25, 2019 4:05am by abou93
    abou93
    14,319 Points
    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Quasilinear Time

    1 Answer

  • hamdan hassan
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    hamdan hassan
    Courses Plus Student 589 Points

    What is big O?

    Posted October 21, 2018 5:14pm by hamdan hassan
    hamdan hassan
    Courses Plus Student 589 Points
    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Efficiency of an Algorithm

    3 Answers

  • hamdan hassan
    PLUS
    hamdan hassan
    Courses Plus Student 589 Points

    Difference between efficient and effective algorithm

    Posted October 21, 2018 5:07pm by hamdan hassan
    hamdan hassan
    Courses Plus Student 589 Points
    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Efficiency of an Algorithm

    1 Answer

  • James Estrada
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    James Estrada
    Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 25,867 Points

    Polynomial Runtime (O(n^k)) vs Exponential Runtime(O(k^n))

    Posted September 24, 2018 9:58pm by James Estrada
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    James Estrada
    Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 25,867 Points
    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Exponential Time

    2 Answers

  • Arshdeep Singh
    Arshdeep Singh
    6,576 Points

    I can't figure out the answer to what should be a simple question. What does the O in 'Big O' stand for? Its not "order"

    Posted September 10, 2018 4:14am by Arshdeep Singh
    Arshdeep Singh
    6,576 Points
    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Common Complexities

    4 Answers

  • veronikapost
    veronikapost
    2,552 Points

    finding a logarithm

    Posted September 2, 2018 4:58am by veronikapost
    veronikapost
    2,552 Points
    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Constant and Logarithmic Time

    1 Answer

  • Brittney Coble
    Brittney Coble
    16,474 Points

    Calculating the number of tries

    Posted August 31, 2018 2:29am by Brittney Coble
    Brittney Coble
    16,474 Points
    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Efficiency of an Algorithm

    2 Answers

  • Dan Oswalt
    Dan Oswalt
    23,438 Points

    Locker combination example... isn't this linear time?

    Posted August 31, 2018 12:12am by Dan Oswalt
    Dan Oswalt
    23,438 Points
    • Computer Science
    • Introduction to Algorithms
    • Time Complexity
    • Exponential Time

    5 Answers

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