In some way yes, especially when looking at comparing their time/memory complexities and weighing tradeoffs. A good starter would be to go through the classic:

In some way yes, especially when looking at comparing their time/memory complexities and weighing tradeoffs. A good starter would be to go through the classic: Cracking The Coding Interview book as a form of guide. Also there are a few sites out there that offer practical contextual problems to solve in preparation. Interview questions vary and how stringent they will be with it would also vary.