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Number of Islands | Number of Connected Components in Matrix | C++ | Java', 'heatmap': [{'end': 1283.268, 'start': 1240.038, 'weight': 0.812}, {'end': 1443.865, 'start': 1428.409, 'weight': 0.883}], 'summary': 'Tutorial covers topics including finding the number of islands in a grid of size n x m using bfs or dfs traversal, optimizing graph traversal, identifying neighbors in all eight directions, and implementing bfs algorithm in a matrix with a space complexity of n square and a time complexity of roughly n square.', 'chapters': [{'end': 126.921, 'segs': [{'end': 66.641, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3.416, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 9.72, 'text': 'so we have learnt about the BFS traversal and the DFS traversal, but where will it be applied?', 'start': 3.416, 'duration': 6.304}, {'end': 16.485, 'text': "so you're gonna do a bunch of problems, and this video is going to be about the first problem number of connected components.", 'start': 9.72, 'duration': 6.765}, {'end': 17.866, 'text': 'so let me explain you the problem.', 'start': 16.485, 'duration': 1.381}, {'end': 19.587, 'text': 'so what does the problem state?', 'start': 17.866, 'duration': 1.721}, {'end': 28.314, 'text': "the problem states you'll be given a grid of size n, cross m, where n is the number of rows and m is the number of columns in the grid,", 'start': 19.587, 'duration': 8.727}, {'end': 32.857, 'text': 'and zeros are meaning water and one is meaning the land.', 'start': 28.314, 'duration': 4.543}, {'end': 40.759, 'text': 'okay, so your task is to find the number of islands, and an island is surrounded by water and is formed by connecting adjacent lands,', 'start': 32.857, 'duration': 7.902}, {'end': 45.9, 'text': 'horizontally or vertically, or direct, diagonally, in all eight directions.', 'start': 40.759, 'duration': 5.141}, {'end': 51.241, 'text': "so basically, what they are stating is they'll be giving you a grid of size n, cross m.", 'start': 45.9, 'duration': 5.341}, {'end': 56.603, 'text': 'okay, over here, zero means water, one means land.', 'start': 51.241, 'duration': 5.362}, {'end': 59.213, 'text': 'now you have to find the islands.', 'start': 56.603, 'duration': 2.61}, {'end': 60.354, 'text': 'so this is a land.', 'start': 59.213, 'duration': 1.141}, {'end': 61.395, 'text': 'this is a land.', 'start': 60.354, 'duration': 1.041}, {'end': 62.236, 'text': 'this is a land.', 'start': 61.395, 'duration': 0.841}, {'end': 62.997, 'text': 'this is a land.', 'start': 62.236, 'duration': 0.761}, {'end': 64.279, 'text': 'this is a land.', 'start': 62.997, 'duration': 1.282}, {'end': 66.641, 'text': 'so i can say these all lands are connected.', 'start': 64.279, 'duration': 2.362}], 'summary': 'Given a grid, find the number of connected islands with 1s and 0s.', 'duration': 63.225, 'max_score': 3.416, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/muncqlKJrH0/pics/muncqlKJrH03416.jpg'}], 'start': 3.416, 'title': 'Finding islands', 'summary': 'Explains how to find the number of islands in a grid of size n x m, where 0 represents water and 1 represents land, using bfs or dfs traversal.', 'chapters': [{'end': 126.921, 'start': 3.416, 'title': 'Number of connected components', 'summary': 'Explains the problem of finding the number of islands in a grid of size n x m, where 0 represents water and 1 represents land, with the task being to find the connected islands using bfs or dfs traversal.', 'duration': 123.505, 'highlights': ['The problem involves finding the number of islands in a grid of size n x m, where 0 represents water and 1 represents land. 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'Discusses graph traversal and neighbors, emphasizing the concept of adjacency list and the method for identifying neighbors in all eight directions.', 'duration': 40.599, 'highlights': ['The chapter explains the concept of adjacency list and its relevance in storing graph neighbors.', 'It emphasizes the method for identifying neighbors in all eight directions during graph traversal.']}, {'end': 703.121, 'start': 446.477, 'title': 'Bfs traversal of matrix', 'summary': 'Discusses the bfs traversal of a matrix, where three starting points were used to visit all the connected lands in one traversal, demonstrating the process of selecting starting points and reaching all connected lands.', 'duration': 256.644, 'highlights': ['The chapter demonstrates how to select starting points for BFS traversal in a matrix, using the example of a 4x4 grid, and successfully visiting all connected lands in one traversal, using three different starting points.', 'The process of BFS traversal is detailed, illustrating the steps of marking visited points and selecting starting points to ensure all connected lands are visited in one traversal, with a clear explanation of the decision-making process.', 'The importance of selecting starting points for BFS traversal is emphasized, highlighting the efficiency of the process in reaching all connected lands in one traversal and avoiding unnecessary revisits to already visited points.']}], 'duration': 297.962, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/muncqlKJrH0/pics/muncqlKJrH0405159.jpg', 'highlights': ['The chapter emphasizes the method for identifying neighbors in all eight directions during graph traversal.', 'The chapter explains the concept of adjacency list and its relevance in storing graph neighbors.', 'The process of BFS traversal is detailed, illustrating the steps of marking visited points and selecting starting points to ensure all connected lands are visited in one traversal, with a clear explanation of the decision-making process.', 'The chapter demonstrates how to select starting points for BFS traversal in a matrix, using the example of a 4x4 grid, and successfully visiting all connected lands in one traversal, using three different starting points.', 'The importance of selecting starting points for BFS traversal is emphasized, highlighting the efficiency of the process in reaching all connected lands in one traversal and avoiding unnecessary revisits to already visited points.']}, {'end': 1155.754, 'segs': [{'end': 766.602, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 735.092, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 736.253, 'text': 'With those row and column.', 'start': 735.092, 'duration': 1.161}, {'end': 741.687, 'text': 'at the same time you say these are the number of starting points that i called for.', 'start': 737.523, 'duration': 4.164}, {'end': 745.11, 'text': 'so apparently this portion will count.', 'start': 741.687, 'duration': 3.423}, {'end': 752.737, 'text': 'every time you call us row column to be the starting point, you count it and bfs will stay kind of similar.', 'start': 745.11, 'duration': 7.627}, {'end': 757.121, 'text': 'only you just make sure how to traverse in the adjacency list.', 'start': 752.737, 'duration': 4.384}, {'end': 759.443, 'text': 'so we kind of wrote the pseudo code.', 'start': 757.121, 'duration': 2.322}, {'end': 766.602, 'text': "so i'll now get back to the editor and i will tell you how to write the code like step by step again.", 'start': 759.443, 'duration': 7.159}], 'summary': 'Discussing implementing bfs with starting points and adjacency list.', 'duration': 31.51, 'max_score': 735.092, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/muncqlKJrH0/pics/muncqlKJrH0735092.jpg'}, {'end': 816.348, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 782.37, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 783.911, 'text': "so what's the first thing?", 'start': 782.37, 'duration': 1.541}, {'end': 785.812, 'text': 'i told you we need to create?', 'start': 783.911, 'duration': 1.901}, {'end': 787.413, 'text': 'uh, like we need to get the n.', 'start': 785.812, 'duration': 1.601}, {'end': 788.614, 'text': 'so n will be very simple.', 'start': 787.413, 'duration': 1.201}, {'end': 789.955, 'text': 'you can just say grid dot size.', 'start': 788.614, 'duration': 1.341}, {'end': 792.457, 'text': 'that will give you the n, and i need to get the m as well.', 'start': 789.955, 'duration': 2.502}, {'end': 795.979, 'text': 'so you can say grid of zero dot size.', 'start': 792.457, 'duration': 3.522}, {'end': 798.941, 'text': "right, that's something which you can say.", 'start': 795.979, 'duration': 2.962}, {'end': 801.183, 'text': 'what is the next thing that you will do?', 'start': 798.941, 'duration': 2.242}, {'end': 803.104, 'text': 'you need to create a visited array.', 'start': 801.183, 'duration': 1.921}, {'end': 810.289, 'text': "so since we need to pass everything by reference, it's better we create something like this okay, now we need to create visited.", 'start': 803.104, 'duration': 7.185}, {'end': 816.348, 'text': 'so vector of int and m, comma zero, so everything is marked as zero.', 'start': 810.289, 'duration': 6.059}], 'summary': 'Creating n and m using grid dot size and grid of zero dot size, followed by creating a visited array.', 'duration': 33.978, 'max_score': 782.37, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/muncqlKJrH0/pics/muncqlKJrH0782370.jpg'}, {'end': 880.127, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 851.935, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 855.018, 'text': 'and over here you can just initialize count equal to zero.', 'start': 851.935, 'duration': 3.083}, {'end': 858.521, 'text': 'now your turn, your time now to write the bfs code.', 'start': 855.018, 'duration': 3.503}, {'end': 859.802, 'text': "so let's quickly try out the bfs.", 'start': 858.521, 'duration': 1.281}, {'end': 863.557, 'text': "so what i'll do is you can write the dfs as well.", 'start': 860.996, 'duration': 2.561}, {'end': 864.958, 'text': 'that is completely your choice.', 'start': 863.557, 'duration': 1.401}, {'end': 866.159, 'text': "i'll leave it to you.", 'start': 864.958, 'duration': 1.201}, {'end': 868.78, 'text': "so i'm writing the bfs.", 'start': 866.159, 'duration': 2.621}, {'end': 870.261, 'text': 'you can write dfs as well.', 'start': 868.78, 'duration': 1.481}, {'end': 874.304, 'text': "i'll show that to you as well, so int row.", 'start': 870.261, 'duration': 4.043}, {'end': 876.105, 'text': 'okay, int column.', 'start': 874.304, 'duration': 1.801}, {'end': 877.505, 'text': "that's the starting point.", 'start': 876.105, 'duration': 1.4}, {'end': 880.127, 'text': "now the next thing that you'll do you'll take the visited guy.", 'start': 877.505, 'duration': 2.622}], 'summary': 'Initiate bfs and dfs code, for example: initialize count to zero.', 'duration': 28.192, 'max_score': 851.935, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/muncqlKJrH0/pics/muncqlKJrH0851935.jpg'}, {'end': 965.298, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 939.871, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 948.987, 'text': "right now we need to traverse in the neighbors, traverse in the neighbors and mark them if it's a line.", 'start': 939.871, 'duration': 9.116}, {'end': 950.508, 'text': 'this is what we need to do.', 'start': 948.987, 'duration': 1.521}, {'end': 954.771, 'text': 'now the question comes up you need to traverse in its neighbors.', 'start': 950.508, 'duration': 4.263}, {'end': 956.472, 'text': 'so which are its neighbors?', 'start': 954.771, 'duration': 1.701}, {'end': 958.653, 'text': "so i'm going to teach you a shortcut for this.", 'start': 956.472, 'duration': 2.181}, {'end': 965.298, 'text': "so apparently, if you are standing at a row column, let's let's come back to the ipad.", 'start': 958.653, 'duration': 6.645}], 'summary': 'Traverse neighbors to mark lines, discuss shortcut for finding neighbors.', 'duration': 25.427, 'max_score': 939.871, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/muncqlKJrH0/pics/muncqlKJrH0939871.jpg'}], 'start': 703.121, 'title': 'Bfs traversal and code writing', 'summary': 'Discusses pseudo code for bfs traversal, including iterating through rows and columns, marking visited points, and counting starting points. it also involves step-by-step writing of java and c++ code, creating a character grid, initializing arrays, using bfs and dfs algorithms, and determining neighbors.', 'chapters': [{'end': 759.443, 'start': 703.121, 'title': 'Pseudo code for bfs traversal', 'summary': 'Discusses the pseudo code for bfs traversal, iterating through rows and columns, marking visited points, and counting the number of starting points for bfs calls.', 'duration': 56.322, 'highlights': ['The pseudo code for BFS traversal involves iterating through rows and columns, marking visited points, and counting the number of starting points for BFS calls.', 'The pseudo code also ensures that BFS traversal stays similar, with a focus on how to traverse the adjacency list.']}, {'end': 1155.754, 'start': 759.443, 'title': 'Writing java and c++ code', 'summary': 'Involves writing java and c++ code step by step, creating a character grid, initializing arrays, using bfs and dfs algorithms, and determining the neighbors using a specific technique.', 'duration': 396.311, 'highlights': ["Creating a character grid and initializing arrays The chapter involves creating a character grid and initializing a visited array with values marked as zero, using the size of the grid for 'n' and 'm'.", 'Implementing BFS and DFS algorithms The chapter discusses writing the BFS algorithm, with details on initializing and traversing through the grid using BFS, and the option to write the DFS algorithm.', 'Determining neighbors using a specific technique The chapter explains a shortcut technique for determining neighbors, involving varying row and column values from -1 to +1 and utilizing loops to obtain neighbor rows and columns.']}], 'duration': 452.633, 'thumbnail': '', 'highlights': ['The pseudo code for BFS traversal involves iterating through rows and columns, marking visited points, and counting the number of starting points for BFS calls.', "The chapter involves creating a character grid and initializing a visited array with values marked as zero, using the size of the grid for 'n' and 'm'.", 'Implementing BFS and DFS algorithms The chapter discusses writing the BFS algorithm, with details on initializing and traversing through the grid using BFS, and the option to write the DFS algorithm.', 'Determining neighbors using a specific technique The chapter explains a shortcut technique for determining neighbors, involving varying row and column values from -1 to +1 and utilizing loops to obtain neighbor rows and columns.', 'The pseudo code also ensures that BFS traversal stays similar, with a focus on how to traverse the adjacency list.']}, {'end': 1493.19, 'segs': [{'end': 1200.783, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1156.154, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 1163.756, 'text': 'Now, these guys have to be valid because if you remember, they might nothing be on the top or they might be crossing boundaries.', 'start': 1156.154, 'duration': 7.602}, {'end': 1167.82, 'text': 'So make sure the neighbor row is valid.', 'start': 1164.216, 'duration': 3.604}, {'end': 1172.744, 'text': 'which is this again, which is you need to make sure?', 'start': 1167.82, 'duration': 4.924}, {'end': 1178.989, 'text': 'uh, you need n and m, so you can again just recompute them or you can carry them from them.', 'start': 1172.744, 'duration': 6.245}, {'end': 1184.993, 'text': 'so grid dot size and you can say grid zero dot size will be your column size perfect.', 'start': 1178.989, 'duration': 6.004}, {'end': 1187.555, 'text': 'so you can say this has to be valid thereby,', 'start': 1184.993, 'duration': 2.562}, {'end': 1195.821, 'text': 'this has to be this and and obviously n column has to be greater than zero and an n column has to be less than m.', 'start': 1187.555, 'duration': 8.266}, {'end': 1197.282, 'text': 'this is for valid.', 'start': 1195.821, 'duration': 1.461}, {'end': 1200.783, 'text': 'once they are valid, they have to be very, very important.', 'start': 1197.282, 'duration': 3.501}], 'summary': 'Validating n and m for column size, ensuring n<0 and n