What Are the Two Major Problems with the Benchmark Technique

question 34

Multiple Choice

What are the two major problems with the benchmark technique of measuring algorithm efficiency?

• A) Different hardware platforms have different processing speeds, meaning the running times will differ.
• B) A benchmark test does not account for differences in the size of data sets.
• C) The test cannot be performed without modifying the code for which the benchmark will be performed on.
• D) It can be impractical to determine the running time for algorithms with very large data sets.

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