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What is the main purpose of using a tree data structure?
What is the main purpose of using a tree data structure?
- To store elements in a linear fashion for fast access
- To maintain a hierarchy of data (correct)
- To allow multiple parent-child relationships
- To maximize storage space efficiency
What term is used to describe the connections between elements in a tree?
What term is used to describe the connections between elements in a tree?
- Edges
- Links
- Branches (correct)
- Connections
Which node is considered the topmost node in a tree structure?
Which node is considered the topmost node in a tree structure?
- External node
- Child node
- Leaf node
- Root node (correct)
What is an internal node in a tree?
What is an internal node in a tree?
What is true about the leaves of a tree?
What is true about the leaves of a tree?
How many branches does a binary tree have at most for each node?
How many branches does a binary tree have at most for each node?
Which statement is true about the root node in a tree?
Which statement is true about the root node in a tree?
What characterizes a tree that can also be empty?
What characterizes a tree that can also be empty?
What does a NULL left pointer indicate in a threaded binary tree during a preorder traversal?
What does a NULL left pointer indicate in a threaded binary tree during a preorder traversal?
What is a significant advantage of using a threaded binary tree compared to regular binary tree traversals?
What is a significant advantage of using a threaded binary tree compared to regular binary tree traversals?
Which of the following statements is true for a binary search tree?
Which of the following statements is true for a binary search tree?
What data structure is primarily used during traditional binary tree traversals?
What data structure is primarily used during traditional binary tree traversals?
What type of information do NULL pointers store in a threaded binary tree?
What type of information do NULL pointers store in a threaded binary tree?
How can the highest valued element in a binary search tree be identified?
How can the highest valued element in a binary search tree be identified?
What can be a disadvantage of threaded binary trees compared to regular binary trees?
What can be a disadvantage of threaded binary trees compared to regular binary trees?
What must be true about the subtrees of a binary search tree?
What must be true about the subtrees of a binary search tree?
What occurs during the insertion operation in a binary search tree if the key is already present?
What occurs during the insertion operation in a binary search tree if the key is already present?
What is the height of a leaf node in a binary tree?
What is the height of a leaf node in a binary tree?
In the context of binary trees, how is the depth of a node defined?
In the context of binary trees, how is the depth of a node defined?
Which storage representation of a binary tree is prone to memory wastage?
Which storage representation of a binary tree is prone to memory wastage?
In which traversal method is the root processed last?
In which traversal method is the root processed last?
What does a proper subtree correspond to in terms of a binary tree?
What does a proper subtree correspond to in terms of a binary tree?
Which of the following represents the correct pre-order traversal output of a binary tree?
Which of the following represents the correct pre-order traversal output of a binary tree?
What does each node in the linked representation of a binary tree consist of?
What does each node in the linked representation of a binary tree consist of?
What is the definition of a subtree in relation to a binary tree?
What is the definition of a subtree in relation to a binary tree?
In inorder traversal, which step is taken immediately after visiting the root?
In inorder traversal, which step is taken immediately after visiting the root?
What is the result of inserting the value 24 into the binary search tree mentioned?
What is the result of inserting the value 24 into the binary search tree mentioned?
Which case applies when deleting a leaf node from a binary search tree?
Which case applies when deleting a leaf node from a binary search tree?
What happens to the binary search tree structure when deleting a node with one child?
What happens to the binary search tree structure when deleting a node with one child?
In the deletion case where a node has two children, what should be done?
In the deletion case where a node has two children, what should be done?
After deleting the value 14 from the tree, which node becomes a direct child of 13?
After deleting the value 14 from the tree, which node becomes a direct child of 13?
When deleting the node 13, why is 14 used to replace it?
When deleting the node 13, why is 14 used to replace it?
What is the result of deleting the maximum element 10 from the heap?
What is the result of deleting the maximum element 10 from the heap?
What defines a leaf node in a binary search tree?
What defines a leaf node in a binary search tree?
Which of the following describes the deletion process when a node has two children?
Which of the following describes the deletion process when a node has two children?
How is height-balance defined in AVL trees compared to regular binary search trees?
How is height-balance defined in AVL trees compared to regular binary search trees?
What structure is formed after deleting the node 24 from the binary search tree?
What structure is formed after deleting the node 24 from the binary search tree?
What happens during the percolation step in a binary heap?
What happens during the percolation step in a binary heap?
Which situation describes a degenerate binary search tree?
Which situation describes a degenerate binary search tree?
How does deleting a node from a binary search tree affect the in-order traversal?
How does deleting a node from a binary search tree affect the in-order traversal?
Why are AVL trees considered balanced compared to binary search trees?
Why are AVL trees considered balanced compared to binary search trees?
What occurs when an element is swapped with the last element in the heap?
What occurs when an element is swapped with the last element in the heap?
What is a key characteristic of a complete binary tree?
What is a key characteristic of a complete binary tree?
In the context of binary heaps, what does percolating down achieve?
In the context of binary heaps, what does percolating down achieve?
What defines the height of an AVL tree in relation to a binary search tree?
What defines the height of an AVL tree in relation to a binary search tree?
What will happen to the elements during a DeleteMax operation in a binary heap?
What will happen to the elements during a DeleteMax operation in a binary heap?
What is the correct method for replacing the node containing 20 in the binary search tree?
What is the correct method for replacing the node containing 20 in the binary search tree?
What characteristic defines a max heap?
What characteristic defines a max heap?
Which of the following is a valid step in the heapsort process?
Which of the following is a valid step in the heapsort process?
When building a heap tree, which part of the array is considered the heap?
When building a heap tree, which part of the array is considered the heap?
What is the result of performing the deleteMax operation in a heapsort?
What is the result of performing the deleteMax operation in a heapsort?
Which value should be moved in order for the node with value 15 to maintain the max heap property?
Which value should be moved in order for the node with value 15 to maintain the max heap property?
What happens when the smallest node in a subtree is used to replace a deleted node in a binary search tree?
What happens when the smallest node in a subtree is used to replace a deleted node in a binary search tree?
In heapsort, why is the heap tree built in descending order?
In heapsort, why is the heap tree built in descending order?
After the node containing 20 is replaced, what remains as the left child of 21?
After the node containing 20 is replaced, what remains as the left child of 21?
What must be done after performing the deleteMax operation in heapsort?
What must be done after performing the deleteMax operation in heapsort?
What is the height of a completely skewed Binary Search Tree (BST) with n nodes?
What is the height of a completely skewed Binary Search Tree (BST) with n nodes?
Which of the following best describes the worst-case complexity of searching for an element in a BST with n nodes?
Which of the following best describes the worst-case complexity of searching for an element in a BST with n nodes?
What must be true for a new node to be added to the left sub-tree during insertion into a BST?
What must be true for a new node to be added to the left sub-tree during insertion into a BST?
If the root of a BST is NULL, what is the first step in inserting a new node?
If the root of a BST is NULL, what is the first step in inserting a new node?
What procedure is executed if the new node's data is less than the data in the current node during insertion?
What procedure is executed if the new node's data is less than the data in the current node during insertion?
In the provided algorithm, what does the line 'T->right = insert(data, T->right);' indicate?
In the provided algorithm, what does the line 'T->right = insert(data, T->right);' indicate?
After inserting nodes 10, 20, and 30 into a BST, how will the structure look like?
After inserting nodes 10, 20, and 30 into a BST, how will the structure look like?
How is memory allocated for a new node in the insertion algorithm?
How is memory allocated for a new node in the insertion algorithm?
If you insert 23 into an empty BST after 20, what will the parent-child relationship be?
If you insert 23 into an empty BST after 20, what will the parent-child relationship be?
What is a significant defect of repeatedly inserting a sorted sequence into a BST?
What is a significant defect of repeatedly inserting a sorted sequence into a BST?
What is a primary characteristic of a 2-3 B-tree regarding its internal nodes?
What is a primary characteristic of a 2-3 B-tree regarding its internal nodes?
How does a B-tree maintain balance?
How does a B-tree maintain balance?
What is the significance of a B+ tree having a high fanout?
What is the significance of a B+ tree having a high fanout?
Which statement correctly describes leaf nodes in a B+ tree?
Which statement correctly describes leaf nodes in a B+ tree?
What happens when the overall depth of a B-tree increases?
What happens when the overall depth of a B-tree increases?
In what context are B-trees particularly advantageous?
In what context are B-trees particularly advantageous?
What is the relationship between the number of keys and child nodes in a B-tree node?
What is the relationship between the number of keys and child nodes in a B-tree node?
What defines the maximum number of child nodes in a B-tree?
What defines the maximum number of child nodes in a B-tree?
What is the maximum height of an AVL tree in terms of the number of nodes n?
What is the maximum height of an AVL tree in terms of the number of nodes n?
What indicates that an AVL tree node is 'heavy on the left'?
What indicates that an AVL tree node is 'heavy on the left'?
What occurs during a single right rotation in an AVL tree?
What occurs during a single right rotation in an AVL tree?
In a 2-3 B-tree, how many child nodes can an internal node have?
In a 2-3 B-tree, how many child nodes can an internal node have?
What is the primary reason B-trees are preferred for systems that read and write large blocks of data?
What is the primary reason B-trees are preferred for systems that read and write large blocks of data?
What does the balanceFactor of a balanced AVL tree node equal?
What does the balanceFactor of a balanced AVL tree node equal?
Which operation is necessary to maintain the balance of an AVL tree?
Which operation is necessary to maintain the balance of an AVL tree?
What type of rotation occurs when a parent node is heavy on the left and its left child is also heavy on the right?
What type of rotation occurs when a parent node is heavy on the left and its left child is also heavy on the right?
In B-trees, what do keys in internal nodes represent?
In B-trees, what do keys in internal nodes represent?
When does a node’s balanceFactor indicate it is 'heavy on the right'?
When does a node’s balanceFactor indicate it is 'heavy on the right'?
Study Notes
Tree Data Structure
- A tree is a non-linear data structure organized hierarchically, useful for maintaining data hierarchy.
- Each tree element (node) can connect to multiple child nodes, forming branches.
- The top node is known as the root; leaves are nodes without children.
- Binary trees are a specialized type where each node has a maximum of two child nodes.
Terminology
- Node: Contains a value or can represent a sub-tree.
- Child Node: A node directly connected beneath another node (parent).
- Parent Node: A node that has one or more child nodes.
- Internal Node: Any node with child nodes.
- External Node (Leaf): Any node without child nodes.
- Height of Node: Length of the longest downward path to a leaf.
- Depth of Node: Length of the path from the root to the node.
- Subtree: A tree consisting of a node and all its descendants.
Tree Representation
- C Declaration:
typedef struct TREE { int data; struct TREE *left; struct TREE *right; } TREE; - Sequential Storage Representation: Uses arrays but can waste memory; best for complete or full binary trees.
- Linked Storage Representation: Uses pointers to represent child nodes directly; more efficient but can involve NULL pointers.
Binary Tree Traversal
- Preorder: Visit root, traverse left subtree, then right subtree.
- Inorder: Traverse left subtree, visit root, then traverse right subtree.
- Postorder: Traverse left subtree, then right subtree, and visit the root.
- Preorder output example:
7, 1, 0, 3, 2, 5, 4, 6, 9, 8, 10 - Inorder output example:
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 - Postorder output example:
0, 2, 4, 6, 5, 3, 1, 8, 10, 9, 7
Issues with Binary Tree Traversal
- High memory usage due to stacks/queues for tracking positions.
- Many NULL pointers increase space inefficiency.
- Difficulty in finding successor nodes.
Threaded Binary Trees
- Designed to alleviate traversal issues by using NULL pointers to store predecessor/successor information.
- Threaded pointers provide a way to traverse the tree without stacking nodes.
- Node structure includes a pointer for threading.
Binary Search Tree (BST)
- A node-based tree where:
- Left subtree contains nodes with lesser keys.
- Right subtree contains nodes with greater keys.
- No duplicating nodes allowed.
- Inorder traversal will yield sorted node values.
- Search and insertion operations leverage the BST properties for efficiency.
Insertion and Deletion in BST
- Insertion:
- If the target node is NULL, a new node is created.
- Elements less than the current node go to the left; greater go to the right.
- Deletion Cases:
- No children: Simply remove the node.
- One child: Remove the node and link its parent directly to its child.
- Two children: Replace the node with its in-order successor or predecessor, then delete that successor/predecessor.
Heap and Heap Sort
- Heaps are specialized tree structures that satisfy the heap property:
- Max Heap: Parent nodes are greater than or equal to child nodes.
- Min Heap: Parent nodes are less than or equal to child nodes.
- Heap Sort:
- Build a heap tree using the given elements.
- Perform deleteMin operations to sort the array in ascending order.### Heap Trees and Sorting
- To achieve an ascending order of elements, a heap tree is constructed in descending order, prioritizing the largest element.
- A single array is used: part represents the heap, while the remainder represents the original or sorted array.
- Array segment color coding: white for the original array, blue for the heap, red for the sorted array.
- Example starting array: 15, 19, 10, 7, 17, 6.
Building the Heap Tree
- The heap is built by starting from the rightmost node at height 1 and percolating down as needed.
- If a node's children are smaller, no action is taken; otherwise, swaps occur to maintain the heap property.
- The process ends when all necessary nodes are adjusted, ensuring the largest elements are positioned correctly.
Sorting with DeleteMax Operations
- The DeleteMax operation removes the top element (the maximum) and repositions elements accordingly.
- Elements are stored temporarily during operations, and holes are created at the top as elements are swapped.
- The maximum is always replaced from the heap, shifting down elements and maintaining the heap condition until the array is fully sorted.
AVL Trees
- AVL trees are a type of binary search tree designed to remain balanced for efficient data access.
- They prevent degeneracy where trees become skewed, maintaining height-balance between left and right subtrees.
- The height of an AVL tree is O(log2 n), optimizing search efficiency compared to unbalanced trees.
AVL Tree Nodes and Balancing
- Each AVL tree node contains a balance factor measuring the difference between subtree heights.
- Balance factors indicate whether a node is left-heavy, right-heavy, or balanced.
- Rotations are used to restore balance when nodes become unbalanced due to insertions or deletions.
Rotations to Maintain Balance
- Single right rotation occurs when the parent and left child both become left-heavy.
- A double right rotation is applied when the parent is left-heavy, and the left child is right-heavy.
- These rotations adjust the relationships among nodes to preserve the AVL tree properties.
B-Trees
- A B-tree is a data structure that maintains sorted data for logarithmic time access, insert, and delete operations.
- Internal nodes can have multiple children, allowing for efficient handling of large data blocks.
- B-trees maintain balance by keeping all leaf nodes at the same depth.
B+ Trees
- A B+ tree is a variation of a B-tree where only keys are stored, with a linked list of leaves added at the bottom.
- They feature high fanout, reducing I/O operations and improving performance in block-oriented contexts like filesystems.
- Ideal for storing large volumes of data, B+ trees allow quick access and efficient retrieval in storage systems.
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