30 Questions
What is the primary goal of a good data structure?
To allow a variety of critical operations to be performed efficiently
What is an algorithm?
A step-by-step recipe for solving a problem
What is the purpose of a module in problem-solving?
To organize data collection to facilitate operations
What is the relationship between algorithms and data structures?
Algorithms use data structures to store and organize data
What are the three types of algorithm control structures?
Sequential, Selection, and Repetition
What is the focus of the course syllabus?
To explore data structures and algorithms
What type of graph is used to represent a route for an airline?
Weighted Network
What is the purpose of abstraction in programming?
To separate the purpose of a module from its implementation
What type of search is used in Artificial Intelligence applications?
Both a and b
What is an Abstract Data Type (ADT)?
A collection of data with specifications for operations
What is the focus of data abstraction?
The operations of data
What is an example of a graph that represents courses and their pre-requisites?
Directed Graph
What is the primary purpose of traversing a data structure?
To access and process every data in the data structure at least once
Which of the following data types can store only a single data?
Basic data type
What is the characteristic of a Queue data structure?
First-In-First-Out (FIFO)
What is the main difference between a Sorted linked list and an Unsorted linked list?
The order of the data in the list
What is the primary use of a Binary Tree data structure?
To search for a specific data in a large amount of data
What is the main characteristic of a Graph data structure?
A set of vertices and edges
What is the primary purpose of functional abstraction?
Separate the purpose of a module from its implementation
What is the term for the process of combining data and functions into a single unit?
Encapsulation
By default, what is the access specifier of all members in a C++ class?
Private
What is the purpose of a destructor in a C++ class?
To free up resources
What is the term for a single instance of a C++ class?
Object
What is the purpose of the const keyword in a C++ function?
To ensure that a function does not modify an object's state
What is the primary purpose of a constructor in a class?
To create and initialize new instances of a class
What happens if a class does not have a constructor?
The compiler will generate a default constructor
What is the difference between a default constructor and a constructor with default argument?
A default constructor has no arguments, while a constructor with default argument has at least one argument
How many constructors can a class have?
More than one, distinguished by the arguments
What is the purpose of a destructor?
To destroy an instance of a class when its lifetime ends
How can an instance of a class be declared?
Using the class name followed by the instance name
This quiz covers the introduction to data structures, including arrays, linked lists, and more, and aims to improve problem-solving skills and algorithm analysis.
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