Basic Stack Operations Quiz

Questions and Answers

What operation adds an item at the top of the stack?

Push

What is the result of calling Pop on an empty stack?

Underflow state

What does the Stack Top operation do?

Copies the item at the top of the stack without deleting it (correct)

Removes the top item from the stack

Adds an item to the stack

Checks if the stack is empty

What two attributes does the stack head structure typically require?

Top pointer and count of elements Signup and view all the answers

What does the Full Stack algorithm return?

Boolean indicating if the stack is full Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Stack Count operation?

Returns the number of elements currently in the stack Signup and view all the answers

The Push operation must ensure that there is room for the new item or the stack is in an ______ state.

overflow Signup and view all the answers

When the last item in the stack is deleted, it must be set to its ______ state.

empty Signup and view all the answers

Match the following stack operations with their definitions:

Push = Adds an item to the top of the stack Pop = Removes the top item and returns it Stack Top = Copies the top item without removing it Full Stack = Determines if the stack is full Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Basic Stack Operations

Push: Adds an item to the top of the stack, designating it as the new top. If there's insufficient room, it results in an overflow state.
Pop: Removes and returns the item at the top of the stack, making the next item the new top. If called on an empty stack, it results in an underflow state.
Stack Top: Returns the item at the top without removing it, effectively reading the top data without deletion.

Data Structures for Stack Implementation

Stack Head Structure: Contains metadata with a pointer to the stack's top element and a count of items. Only these two attributes are required.
Stack Data Node: Represents the typical linked list node containing the data and a pointer to the next node, enabling a self-referential structure.

Defined Stack Operations

Create Stack: Allocates memory for the head node, initializes the structure, and returns a pointer.
Push Stack: Inserts an item into the stack, confirming availability of memory.
Pop Stack: Retrieves and deletes the top item, recycling the memory associated with the popped node.
Empty Stack: Checks if the stack is empty and returns a Boolean value indicating its status.
Full Stack: Determines if the stack has reached capacity, returning a Boolean confirming whether it's full or has available memory.
Stack Count: Returns the total number of elements currently held in the stack.

Algorithm Pre/Post Conditions

Create Stack Pre/Post: Pre-condition requires no prior operations; post-condition confirms allocation or failure.
Push Stack Pre/Post: Accepts data to push; post-condition indicates success or overflow.
Pop Stack Pre/Post: Accepts a reference for output; post-condition confirms data retrieval and recycling.
Empty Stack Pre/Post: Evaluates the stack's emptiness; post-condition returns a Boolean for the status.
Full Stack Pre/Post: Evaluates the stack's fill state; post-condition provides a Boolean result.
Stack Count Pre/Post: Requires stack reference; confirms the count of elements with a return value.

Description

Test your knowledge on basic stack operations such as push and pop. Understand how these operations manage data in a stack and their limitations, including overflow. This quiz will solidify your understanding of stack data structures in computer science.