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Which operation is used to remove an element from the Queue?
What is the primary characteristic of the Queue data structure?
In a Queue implemented using a linked representation, which term refers to the last (newest) element?
Which of the following statements about enqueue and dequeue operations is true?
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Which of the following terms can serve as an alternative for the 'front' of a Queue?
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What is the primary function of the 'enqueue' method in the Queue?
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Which exception is thrown when an attempt is made to remove an element from an empty Queue?
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In the context of the Queue data structure, what does it mean when the condition 'front = rear = null' holds true?
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What is a key characteristic of the 'QueueNode' class in the provided structure?
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What would happen if memory runs out while attempting to enqueue an item?
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Study Notes
Queue Data Structure
- A data structure where items are processed following the First-In, First-Out (FIFO) principle, meaning the first item added is the first to be removed.
- This principle is also known as Last-In, Last-Out (LILO).
- The Queue can be implemented using either a linked list or an array.
Queue Operations
- enqueue: Adds an element to the end of the Queue (tail/rear).
- dequeue: Removes an element from the beginning of the Queue (head/front).
Queue Terms
- front: Reference to the first (oldest) element.
- rear: Reference to the last (newest) element.
- head: Alternative term for front.
- tail: Alternative term for rear.
Linked Representation of the Queue
- A Queue is considered empty when both the front and rear pointers are null.
- Overflow happens when the program runs out of memory.
Sequential Representation of the Queue
- Uses a one-dimensional array or vector.
- The Queue is empty when front=rear.
- The Queue is full when front=0 and rear=n (where n is the size of the array).
- Deleting from an empty Queue causes an underflow.
- Inserting into a full Queue causes an overflow.
Circular Queue
- Initialization: front = 0, rear = 0
- Empty queue: if front = rear
- Full queue: if front == (rear + 1) mod n (where n is the size of the array)
Topological Sorting
- An algorithm that takes partially ordered elements as input and produces an output list where no element is listed before its predecessor.
- It relies on the concepts of transitivity, antisymmetry, and reflexivity.
- It uses a linked queue to efficiently identify elements with a count of zero predecessors.
Applications of the Queue
- Simulation: A technique where one system models the behavior of another.
- Queuing System: Consists of servers and queues of objects waiting to be served.
- Time-driven simulation: The clock is implemented as a counter that is incremented for each time unit.
Simulation
- Simulates real-world scenarios where experimentation is impractical or too expensive.
- Uses queues to represent waiting lines in scenarios involving servers and customers.
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Test your understanding of the Queue data structure, its operations, and representations. This quiz covers concepts like FIFO, enqueue and dequeue operations, and the differences between linked and sequential representations. Perfect for students learning about data structures!
