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What characteristic distinguishes a priority queue from a regular queue?
What characteristic distinguishes a priority queue from a regular queue?
- Items are ordered by key value. (correct)
- Items are removed from the rear side.
- Items are inserted in random order.
- It supports only one end for insertion.
What time complexity is associated with the insertion operation in a priority queue?
What time complexity is associated with the insertion operation in a priority queue?
- O(log N)
- O(1)
- O(N log N)
- O(N) (correct)
What happens to a deque if you restrict the operations to insertLeft() and removeLeft()?
What happens to a deque if you restrict the operations to insertLeft() and removeLeft()?
- It cannot insert or remove items.
- It behaves like a priority queue.
- It behaves like a queue.
- It behaves like a stack. (correct)
Which of the following data structures allows insertion and deletion from both ends?
Which of the following data structures allows insertion and deletion from both ends?
What is the main operational difference when using a deque as a stack versus as a queue?
What is the main operational difference when using a deque as a stack versus as a queue?
What does the insert() method do when the rear is at maxSize - 1?
What does the insert() method do when the rear is at maxSize - 1?
Which method checks if the queue is full?
Which method checks if the queue is full?
What assumption does the remove() method make before executing?
What assumption does the remove() method make before executing?
What happens to the front pointer when it exceeds the end of the array during removal?
What happens to the front pointer when it exceeds the end of the array during removal?
Which method would you call to check the number of items currently in the queue?
Which method would you call to check the number of items currently in the queue?
What is the time complexity for inserting and removing items in a queue?
What is the time complexity for inserting and removing items in a queue?
What does the peek() method return?
What does the peek() method return?
In a broken sequence queue, how are the items arranged?
In a broken sequence queue, how are the items arranged?
What does FIFO stand for in the context of queues?
What does FIFO stand for in the context of queues?
What is the primary purpose of the interface of a queue?
What is the primary purpose of the interface of a queue?
What is a characteristic of a circular queue compared to a regular queue?
What is a characteristic of a circular queue compared to a regular queue?
Which of the following data structures is described by the operations of adding and removing elements at opposite ends?
Which of the following data structures is described by the operations of adding and removing elements at opposite ends?
How are items typically accessed in a queue data structure?
How are items typically accessed in a queue data structure?
Which queue implementation can lead to issues when trying to add more items if the queue is not full?
Which queue implementation can lead to issues when trying to add more items if the queue is not full?
In what scenarios are priority queues primarily used?
In what scenarios are priority queues primarily used?
What is the result of removing elements from a queue?
What is the result of removing elements from a queue?
Flashcards
FIFO (First-In-First-Out)
FIFO (First-In-First-Out)
In a queue data structure, the first item inserted is also the first to be removed. This principle is known as First-In-First-Out (FIFO).
Queue
Queue
A data structure like a stack but with restricted access: only the first item can be read or removed at a time. Think of a line at a store.
Circular Queue
Circular Queue
In a queue, even if there are empty spaces at the beginning of the array, you can't insert items there because the Rear pointer is at the end. To avoid this, the queue 'wraps around' to the beginning when the Rear pointer points to the last index of the array.
Wrapping Around
Wrapping Around
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Restricted Access
Restricted Access
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Abstraction
Abstraction
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FIFO Queue
FIFO Queue
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Enqueuing
Enqueuing
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Dequeuing
Dequeuing
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Rear
Rear
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Front
Front
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Full Queue
Full Queue
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Empty Queue
Empty Queue
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Deque (Double-Ended Queue)
Deque (Double-Ended Queue)
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Priority Queue
Priority Queue
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Efficiency of Priority Queues
Efficiency of Priority Queues
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Doubly Linked List in Queue Implementation
Doubly Linked List in Queue Implementation
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Study Notes
Data Structures and Algorithms - Part 6: Queue
- Queues are FIFO (First-In, First-Out) data structures, similar to a line of people.
- The first item added to the queue is the first to be removed.
- Queues have restricted access, meaning only one item can be accessed or removed at a given time (unlike arrays). This restricted access is enforced by the queue interface.
Types of Queues
- FIFO queue: A queue where the first item is removed first.
- Circular queue: A queue that wraps around to the beginning of the array when it reaches the end. This manages storage effectively in a limited array space.
- Implementation using an array: This involves methods like
insertto add to the back (rear) of the queue andremoveto take from the front. Queue operations use indices to track where items enter and leave the array. Special care must be taken if these indices wrap around the array limits. - Implementation using a linked list: Using a doubly linked list preserves constant time for insertions and removals as items don't have to be shifted.
- Deques (Double-ended queues): Allow insertion and removal from both ends of the queue. They can act like stacks or queues depending on the utilized methods. More versatile than simple stacks and queues, but less commonly used.
- Priority Queues: Queue where the order item's removal is based on a given priority (often the smallest value). Elements are inserted and positioned in the queue based on priority. Different from regular queues. These structures can have insertion operations that are linear time (O(N)).
Queue Operations
- Insert (enqueue): Adds an item to the rear of the queue.
- Remove (dequeue): Removes an item from the front of the queue.
- Peek (peekFront): Returns the item at the front of the queue without removing it.
- isEmpty(): Checks if the queue is empty.
- isFull(): Checks if the queue is full.
- Size(): Returns the number of items in the queue.
Efficiency of Queues
- Items are inserted and removed from the queue in constant time (O(1)).
Priority Queues
- Priority queues are more specialized than regular queues, where the order of item's removal is based on their priorities (often the smallest key value).
- Insertion in a priority queue typically takes linear time/ (O(N)).
- Removal is typically constant time (O(1)).
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