List Operations and Implementations

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How is the position of the current element indicated in the list display notation?

With a forward slash

With a vertical bar (correct)

With a backslash

With a comma

What happens to the list configuration after calling insert with value 10?

Value 10 is inserted after the current element (correct)

Elements are removed

The list is cleared

Value 10 is inserted before the current element

Which method returns a reference to the current element in the list?

insert

getValue (correct)

clear

remove

Why is the clear method included in the list member functions?

For convenience Signup and view all the answers

In concrete list implementations, what is used to enforce preconditions about element values?

Assertions Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe a list that contains no elements?

Empty list Signup and view all the answers

In the context of a list, what is referred to as the 'head'?

The beginning of the list Signup and view all the answers

What does the length of a list represent?

Total elements in the list Signup and view all the answers

In which type of list are the elements positioned in ascending order of value?

Sorted list Signup and view all the answers

What is the notation used to denote the first position on a list, according to Java array indexing?

0 Signup and view all the answers

What is the key design decision embodied in the list ADT described in the text?

Support for a current position concept Signup and view all the answers

Why does the list ADT support the concept of a current position?

To allow access to any position in the list Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the member function moveToStart in the list ADT?

To set the current position as the first element on the list Signup and view all the answers

Why are there n + 1 possible 'current positions' in a list with n elements?

To allow insertion at any position including front and back of the list Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the list ADT, what is the significance of supporting a current position?

It facilitates easy access and manipulation of elements at a specific point in the list Signup and view all the answers

What should a program designer consider first before selecting a list implementation?

The operations the implementation must support Signup and view all the answers

In the context of lists, what does the subscript indicate?

The element's position within the list Signup and view all the answers

What is a key feature that a list should have according to common intuition?

Ability to grow and shrink in size Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect is NOT necessary for a list implementation?

Ability to store only integers in the list Signup and view all the answers

How is the list ADT made more flexible in Java?

By defining the ADT as a Java generic Signup and view all the answers

What is a simple and effective approach to store a few things in a program?

Putting them in a list Signup and view all the answers

When do more sophisticated data structures usually become necessary?

When dealing with large amounts of data Signup and view all the answers

Which data structure is appropriate for processing objects in the order that they arrived?

Queue Signup and view all the answers

Which chapter will discuss how to deal with large amounts of data?

Chapter 8 Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of separating a logical representation from a physical implementation for a data structure?

To allow flexibility in changing the implementation while preserving logical properties Signup and view all the answers

What does the push operation do in a stack?

Inserts a new element at the top of the stack Signup and view all the answers

How does the push operation affect the size of the underlying array when using arrays to implement stacks?

Increases the size by one unit Signup and view all the answers

Which operation would you use to remove an element from the top of the stack?

Pop Signup and view all the answers

What does the pop operation do in a stack?

Removes an element from the top of the stack Signup and view all the answers

Which operation in a stack allows you to view the top element without removing it?

Peek Signup and view all the answers

What information does the peek operation provide in a stack?

The top element without removal Signup and view all the answers

When implementing a push operation using arrays, where is the new element added?

End of the array Signup and view all the answers

What does the size estimation in a stack refer to?

<h1>of elements currently in the stack</h1> Signup and view all the answers

If a `push` operation results in reaching `MAX_SIZE` in an array implementation, what message will be displayed?

Stack Overflow Signup and view all the answers

What is prevented by incrementing `stackSize` before assigning a value in a `push` operation?

Negative indexing errors Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the `pop` operation in a stack?

Removing an element from the top of the stack Signup and view all the answers

Which element becomes the first to be removed in a stack when using an array-based implementation?

The last element inserted Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the `peek` operation in a stack?

Viewing the topmost element without removing it Signup and view all the answers

How is the size of a stack based on arrays determined?

By calculating the total length of the array Signup and view all the answers

In a stack implementation, what does the 'Stack Size' component represent?

The current number of elements in the stack Signup and view all the answers

What happens when trying to pop an element from an empty stack?

An exception is raised Signup and view all the answers

In a stack representation, why is keeping track of 'Container Array' crucial?

To preserve LIFO order Signup and view all the answers