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What does a NULL link in the last node of a singly linked list indicate?
What does a NULL link in the last node of a singly linked list indicate?
- An error in the list
- The end of the list (correct)
- A loop in the list
- The beginning of the list
When inserting a new node before the head of a singly linked list, what needs to be updated?
When inserting a new node before the head of a singly linked list, what needs to be updated?
- Neither the new node nor the head pointer
- Both the new node's data and the head pointer
- Only the new node's next pointer (correct)
- Only the new node's data
What is the primary purpose of updating the head pointer when inserting a new node at the beginning of a singly linked list?
What is the primary purpose of updating the head pointer when inserting a new node at the beginning of a singly linked list?
- To prevent data corruption
- To avoid memory leaks
- To maintain the order of nodes (correct)
- To ensure efficient traversal
Why is creating a temporary node necessary when deleting the first node in a singly linked list?
Why is creating a temporary node necessary when deleting the first node in a singly linked list?
Why is extra memory space required for a pointer with each element in a linked list?
Why is extra memory space required for a pointer with each element in a linked list?
What is the purpose of freeing memory allocated to nodes when deleting an entire singly linked list?
What is the purpose of freeing memory allocated to nodes when deleting an entire singly linked list?
What is the purpose of the 'head' in a linked list?
What is the purpose of the 'head' in a linked list?
In a singly linked list, what does it mean to insert a new node at a given position?
In a singly linked list, what does it mean to insert a new node at a given position?
In a linked list node, what is typically stored in the 'data' part of each node?
In a linked list node, what is typically stored in the 'data' part of each node?
What does the 'next' pointer in a linked list node do?
What does the 'next' pointer in a linked list node do?
How can we represent a linked list node in C?
How can we represent a linked list node in C?
What type of linked list has a next pointer for each element to connect to the following element?
What type of linked list has a next pointer for each element to connect to the following element?
What is the main disadvantage of linked lists compared to arrays?
What is the main disadvantage of linked lists compared to arrays?
How does access time to individual elements in linked lists compare to arrays?
How does access time to individual elements in linked lists compare to arrays?
Why can deleting the last item in a linked list be challenging?
Why can deleting the last item in a linked list be challenging?
Which memory-related issue is mentioned as a disadvantage of linked lists?
Which memory-related issue is mentioned as a disadvantage of linked lists?
What feature distinguishes arrays from linked lists in terms of memory usage?
What feature distinguishes arrays from linked lists in terms of memory usage?
Why is random access not allowed in linked lists?
Why is random access not allowed in linked lists?
What is the additional step required for inserting a new node before the head in a doubly linked list?
What is the additional step required for inserting a new node before the head in a doubly linked list?
What is the time complexity for inserting a new node at a given position in a doubly linked list?
What is the time complexity for inserting a new node at a given position in a doubly linked list?
When deleting a node at a given position in a doubly linked list, how many possible nodes need to be updated?
When deleting a node at a given position in a doubly linked list, how many possible nodes need to be updated?
What is the space complexity for inserting a new node at the end of a doubly linked list?
What is the space complexity for inserting a new node at the end of a doubly linked list?
After deleting the last node in a doubly linked list, what should be done with the tail pointer?
After deleting the last node in a doubly linked list, what should be done with the tail pointer?
What is the main difference between inserting a new node at the beginning versus at a given position in a doubly linked list?
What is the main difference between inserting a new node at the beginning versus at a given position in a doubly linked list?
What is the time complexity for scanning the complete list in a circular linked list?
What is the time complexity for scanning the complete list in a circular linked list?
How do we stop traversal in a circular linked list?
How do we stop traversal in a circular linked list?
What is the purpose of maintaining a pointer to the last inserted node in a circular linked list?
What is the purpose of maintaining a pointer to the last inserted node in a circular linked list?
How would you insert a node at the beginning of a circular linked list?
How would you insert a node at the beginning of a circular linked list?
What is the node previous to the head node in a circular linked list?
What is the node previous to the head node in a circular linked list?
What would be the time complexity for inserting an element at the end of a circular linked list?
What would be the time complexity for inserting an element at the end of a circular linked list?
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Advantages of Linked Lists
- Dynamic size, allowing for easy insertion and deletion of elements without the need for copying and reallocating space
- 13 advantages of linked lists, including dynamic size and ease of insertion/deletion
Disadvantages of Linked Lists
- Access time to individual elements takes O(n) in the worst case, compared to O(1) for arrays
- Spatial locality in memory is not utilized, making it unfriendly to modern CPU caching methods
- Dynamic allocation of storage can be expensive, and linked lists can be hard to manipulate
- Deleting the last item requires traversing the list to find the last but one link and setting its pointer to NULL
- Linked lists waste memory due to extra reference points
- Random access is not allowed, and elements must be accessed sequentially
- Extra memory space is required for a pointer with each element of the list
Representation of Linked Lists
- A linked list is represented by a pointer to the first node of the linked list, also known as the head
- If the linked list is empty, the head points to NULL
- Each node in a list consists of at least two parts: data and a pointer (or reference) to the next node
Creating a First Node
- A node can be represented using structures in C
- An example of a linked list node with integer data is
struct Node { int data; struct Node* next; };
Linked List Traversal
- Traversal involves accessing each node in the linked list
- The program of traversal.c demonstrates linked list traversal
Types of Linked Lists
- Singly-linked list
- Doubly linked list
- Circular linked list
Singly Linked List
- A singly linked list consists of a number of nodes, each with a next pointer to the following element
- The link of the last node in the list is NULL, indicating the end of the list
Singly Linked List Operations
- Insertion: inserting a new node before the head (at the beginning), after the tail (at the end of the list), or at a given position of the list
- Deletion: deleting the first node, the last node, or a node at a given position of the list
Doubly Linked List
- A doubly linked list allows for insertion and deletion at the beginning, end, or at a given position of the list
- Insertion and deletion operations involve modifying previous and next pointers
Circular Linked List
- A circular linked list has a circular structure where the last node points to the first node
- Traversal of a circular linked list involves stopping when we reach the head node again
- Insertion operations involve creating a new node and updating the next and previous pointers accordingly
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