Data Structures: Basic Concepts and Performance Analysis

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What is the study of the organization of data in the main memory and their processing?

Data Structures

Define Data Structure in the context of computer memory.

The logical or mathematical model to organize the data in the computer memory and the method to process them.

What is the collection of data objects together with the set of operations that can be legally applied to elements of that data object called?

Data Structure

What are the basic building blocks of programming when combined with algorithms?

Data Structures Signup and view all the answers

What are the methods to process data in the context of Data Structures?

Algorithms Signup and view all the answers

What is the organization or structuring of data which can be used to effectively solve a problem?

Data structure Signup and view all the answers

What are the main stages of the system life cycle view on programming?

Requirements, Analysis, Design Refinement & Coding, Verification Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Requirements stage in the system life cycle?

Set of specifications that define the purpose of the project. Signup and view all the answers

What are the two approaches to analysis in the system life cycle view?

Bottom-up and Top-down Signup and view all the answers

What are the two designer approaches in the perspective of data objects in the Design stage of the system life cycle?

<ol> <li>Data objects that the program needs-creation of abstract data type. 2. Specify information required Operations performed on data-specification of algorithms & its design strategies.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Refinement & Coding stage in the system life cycle view?

Representation of data objects, writing algorithms for each operation on data, and correctness proof for the program. Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of an algorithm?

An algorithm is a finite set of instructions that, if followed, accomplishes a particular task. Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Pseudo-code' refer to?

Mixture of high-level programming construct and natural language that primitive operation can be identified quickly. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Searching process in data structures?

To find the location of a given data item in a data structure. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of the Sorting process in data structures?

To arrange the data items in a specific order. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Merging process in data structures?

To combine two or more data structures into a single data structure. Signup and view all the answers

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What are Data Structures?

The study of how data is organized and processed in computer memory.

Data Structure Definition

A logical model to organize data in computer memory, along with methods to process them.