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What is the primary characteristic of a queue data structure?
What is the primary characteristic of a queue data structure?
- Elements are added from the front and removed from the rear
- Elements are added and removed from the same end
- First in, first out (correct)
- Last in, first out
In a queue, which operation is typically performed at the rear?
In a queue, which operation is typically performed at the rear?
- Check if queue is full
- Initialize
- Dequeue
- Enqueue (correct)
What is the purpose of a queue in communication software?
What is the purpose of a queue in communication software?
- To prioritize tasks
- To hold information received over networks and dial-up connections (correct)
- To allocate memory efficiently
- To manage multiple user requests
What is the advantage of implementing a queue as a linked list?
What is the advantage of implementing a queue as a linked list?
In a queue, which operation is performed when the queue is not full?
In a queue, which operation is performed when the queue is not full?
What is the role of a queue in an operating system?
What is the role of a queue in an operating system?
What is the primary drawback of implementing a linear queue?
What is the primary drawback of implementing a linear queue?
What is the main purpose of the mod operator in circular queue representation?
What is the main purpose of the mod operator in circular queue representation?
In a linear queue implementation, where does the addition of an item to the queue occur?
In a linear queue implementation, where does the addition of an item to the queue occur?
What operation does not remove an item from the queue?
What operation does not remove an item from the queue?
In a circular queue representation, where does the front of the queue point to?
In a circular queue representation, where does the front of the queue point to?
What is the first step in the EnQueue operation?
What is the first step in the EnQueue operation?
What is the purpose of the 'isFull' function in the Queue class?
What is the purpose of the 'isFull' function in the Queue class?
What happens when the 'front' pointer is incremented during the DeQueue operation?
What happens when the 'front' pointer is incremented during the DeQueue operation?
What is the purpose of the 'isEmpty' function in the Queue class?
What is the purpose of the 'isEmpty' function in the Queue class?
What happens when the 'rear' pointer is incremented during the EnQueue operation?
What happens when the 'rear' pointer is incremented during the EnQueue operation?
What is the maximum size of the queue defined in the code?
What is the maximum size of the queue defined in the code?
Flashcards
FIFO (First-In, First-Out)
FIFO (First-In, First-Out)
The order of elements in a queue is determined by the arrival time. The first element added is the first one to be removed.
Enqueue
Enqueue
Adding a new element to the rear of the queue.
Dequeue
Dequeue
Removing the element at the front of the queue.
Linear Queue
Linear Queue
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Circular Queue
Circular Queue
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Front Pointer
Front Pointer
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Rear Pointer
Rear Pointer
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isFull() Function
isFull() Function
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isEmpty() Function
isEmpty() Function
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Peek
Peek
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EnQueue in a Linear Queue
EnQueue in a Linear Queue
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Mod operator in Circular Queue
Mod operator in Circular Queue
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DeQueue using 'front' Pointer
DeQueue using 'front' Pointer
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EnQueue using 'rear' Pointer
EnQueue using 'rear' Pointer
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Communication Queue
Communication Queue
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Operating System Queue
Operating System Queue
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Study Notes
Queue Data Structure
- A queue is a collection of homogeneous elements, in which new elements are added from one end (the rear or back), and elements are removed from the other end (the front).
- A queue is a FIFO (First-In-First-Out) structure.
Queue Operations
- Enqueue: adds an item to the queue at the rear end.
- Dequeue: removes an item from the queue from the front end.
- Peek: gets an element at the front of the queue without removing it.
Queue Implementation
- Linear Queue: implemented using an array, with a fixed size.
- Circular Queue: implemented using a circular array, allowing the queue to "wrap-around" when it reaches the end of the array.
Circular Queue Representation
- The "wrap-around" is accomplished using the modulo operator (%).
- Rear = (rear + 1) % maxQue, front = (front + 1) % maxQue.
Enqueue Operation
- Check if the queue is full.
- If full, produce an overflow error and exit.
- Else, increment the 'rear' and add an element to the location pointed by 'rear'.
- Return success.
Dequeue Operation
- Check if the queue is empty.
- If empty, display an underflow error and exit.
- Else, access the element pointed by 'front'.
- Increment the 'front' to point to the next accessible data.
- Return success.
Queue in Real Life
- Applications: operating system multi-user/multitasking environments, communication software, air traffic control systems, and other applications where multiple tasks or requests need to be processed in a sequential order.
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