16 Questions
What is a characteristic of a linked list?
Elements are not stored at contiguous memory locations
What is the main advantage of a linked list over an array?
Dynamic size
What is the term for the first node in a linked list?
Head
What is a limitation of arrays?
The size of the array is fixed
What type of linked list has a reference to the previous node in the list?
Doubly linked list
What is the purpose of step 4 in the insertAtEnd function?
To set the head of the list to the new node
What is the function of the temp pointer in the insertAtEnd function?
To traverse the list to find the last node
What happens if the list is empty when inserting a new node?
The head of the list is set to the new node
What is the purpose of step 5 in the insertAtEnd function?
To traverse the list to find the last node
What is the final step in the insertAtEnd function?
Set temp → next = newnode
What is the purpose of the line newnode->next = NULL;?
To indicate that the new node is the last node in the list
What is the purpose of the while loop in the insertatmiddle function?
To traverse the list to find the middle node
What happens to the target node after the deletion operation?
It is removed from the list
What is the purpose of the temp variable in the deleteatbegin function?
To store the node to be deleted
What is the purpose of the secondlast variable in the deleteatlast function?
To store the second-to-last node of the list
What happens if the list only has one node and we call the deleteatlast function?
The list becomes empty
Learn about linked lists, a type of linear data structure where elements are not stored at contiguous memory locations. Understand the different types of linked lists, including singly linked lists and doubly linked lists.
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