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What is the main characteristic of a queue data structure?
What is the main characteristic of a queue data structure?
- Random access of elements
- First In First Out (FIFO) order (correct)
- Last In First Out (LIFO) order
- Unordered collection of items
In a queue, where are items deleted from?
In a queue, where are items deleted from?
- Front of the queue (correct)
- Rear of the queue
- Randomly from the queue
- Middle of the queue
How is a queue similar to people queuing up to buy a ticket?
How is a queue similar to people queuing up to buy a ticket?
- The order in which people join the line doesn't matter
- The last person to join the line is the first person to buy a ticket (correct)
- The first person to join the line is the last person to buy a ticket
- People can join and leave the line at any time
Which type of search algorithm usually uses a queue as a data structure?
Which type of search algorithm usually uses a queue as a data structure?
What is the purpose of using a queue in modeling real world situations?
What is the purpose of using a queue in modeling real world situations?
Where does a queue store keystroke data as you type at the keyboard?
Where does a queue store keystroke data as you type at the keyboard?
What does a printer queue do?
What does a printer queue do?
How does a queue guarantee that keystrokes stay in order until they can be processed?
How does a queue guarantee that keystrokes stay in order until they can be processed?
Which operation on a queue involves inserting an item at the back?
Which operation on a queue involves inserting an item at the back?
What does the 'dequeue' operation do on a queue?
What does the 'dequeue' operation do on a queue?
Which operation is used to initialize and reset all variables in a queue?
Which operation is used to initialize and reset all variables in a queue?
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Queue Data Structure Characteristics
- The main characteristic of a queue data structure is that it follows the First-In-First-Out (FIFO) principle.
Queue Operations
- Items are deleted from the front of the queue.
- A queue is similar to people queuing up to buy a ticket, where people are served in the order they arrive.
- The 'enqueue' operation involves inserting an item at the back of the queue.
- The 'dequeue' operation removes an item from the front of the queue.
Applications of Queues
- Breadth-First Search (BFS) algorithm usually uses a queue as a data structure.
- Queues are used in modeling real-world situations to simulate scenarios where tasks are executed in a specific order.
- A queue stores keystroke data as you type at the keyboard, ensuring that keystrokes stay in order until they can be processed.
- A printer queue stores print jobs in the order they are received, allowing them to be printed sequentially.
Queue Management
- The 'clear' or 'reset' operation is used to initialize and reset all variables in a queue.
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