Hash Functions in Computer Science
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What is the primary goal of a well-designed hash function?

  • To minimize the number of collisions
  • To distribute items uniformly throughout the table (correct)
  • To maximize the number of collisions
  • To sort items in a specific order

What is the purpose of increasing the table capacity in a hash table implementation?

  • To make the hash table more efficient
  • To increase the number of collisions
  • To reduce collisions (correct)
  • To make the hash table more complex

In the division method of hash function design, what type of number is a good choice for the value of m?

  • A non-prime number close to an exact power of 2
  • A non-prime number not close to an exact power of 2
  • A prime number close to an exact power of 2
  • A prime number not close to an exact power of 2 (correct)

What is the primary clustering problem in a hash table implementation?

<p>Items are not distributed uniformly throughout the table (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the multiplication method of hash function design?

<p>To distribute items uniformly throughout the table (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of using universal hashing in hash function design?

<p>It provides a random distribution of items (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key idea behind hash tables?

<p>The size of the table does not depend on the size of the universe of keys (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main disadvantage of direct-access tables?

<p>Effect of huge universe of keys (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a hash function?

<p>To map the key to a location (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of a many-to-one mapping in hash tables?

<p>Many collisions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the average time complexity of a hash table with perfect hashing?

<p>O(1) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of handling collisions in hash tables?

<p>To avoid collisions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of hash tables over direct-access tables?

<p>Efficient handling of huge universes of keys (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the time complexity of direct-address-insert operation?

<p>O(1) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary drawback of linear probing?

<p>Primary clustering (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the second hash function in double hashing?

<p>To increase random probing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the probe sequence in quadratic probing?

<p>It is a quadratic sequence of the hash table indices (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of secondary clustering on hash table performance?

<p>It degrades the performance of the hash table (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of using double hashing over linear probing?

<p>It sharply reduces clustering (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of using quadratic probing over linear probing?

<p>It avoids primary clustering (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the load factor in chained hashing?

<p>To determine the average case running time (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the probe sequence in open-addressing schemes?

<p>It is a permutation of the hash table indices (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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