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What is the correct order of nodes visited in postorder traversal?

  • Visit the root node, then the left subtree, and then the right subtree.
  • Visit all nodes in the left subtree, then the right subtree, and then the root node. (correct)
  • Visit all nodes in the right subtree, then the left subtree, and then the root node.
  • Visit all nodes in the left subtree, then the root node, and then the right subtree.

Which property is unique to a perfect binary tree?

  • All nodes are filled from left to right, with the last level possibly not containing nodes.
  • All parent nodes have exactly two children and leaf nodes are not necessarily at the same level.
  • Every internal node has exactly two child nodes and all leaf nodes are at the same level. (correct)
  • Each parent node can have one or two children, with no specific arrangement required.

What distinguishes a binary search tree (BST) from a regular binary tree?

  • It must have two children for each node.
  • Each node can have any number of children.
  • All nodes in the left subtree must be less than the root node. (correct)
  • Node values do not affect the arrangement of children.

In level order traversal, what is the order of node visits?

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Which type of binary tree requires that every parent node has either two children or no children?

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What is a defining characteristic of a binary heap?

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In inorder traversal, what is the sequence in which nodes are visited?

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What is the main criterion for a complete binary tree?

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What characteristic of a binary search tree (BST) dictates where to insert a new node?

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Which operation on a binary search tree requires traversing from the root to a leaf?

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What happens when searching for a value that is equal to the current node's value in a BST?

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In the insertion process of a BST, which condition is used to determine whether to move left or right?

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Which of the following statements about a binary tree node is incorrect?

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What is the primary purpose of the binary search algorithm within a binary search tree?

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When traversing a binary search tree, if the search key is greater than the current node's value, what is the next step?

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What is the initial step when inserting a new value into a binary search tree?

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What is a key characteristic of a node in a tree data structure?

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Which term describes the highest node in a tree?

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What does the height of a tree refer to?

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In terms of tree traversal, which method visits the root node before its child nodes?

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What defines the degree of a node in a tree structure?

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What is a leaf node in the context of a tree data structure?

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How is the depth of a node defined?

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What is a subtree?

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Flashcards

What is a Tree Data Structure?

A non-linear data structure that stores data in a hierarchical way, using nodes and edges.

What is the Root Node?

The topmost node in a tree.

What is an Internal Node?

A node that has at least one child.

What is a Leaf Node?

A node that has no children.

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What is the Height of a Node?

The number of edges on the longest path from a node to a leaf node.

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What is the Level/Depth of a Node?

The number of edges from the root to a specific node.

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What is a Subtree?

A tree formed by a node and all its descendants.

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What is the Degree of a Node?

The number of children a node has.

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Postorder Traversal

A traversal method in a tree where we visit all nodes in the left subtree, then the right subtree, and finally the root node.

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Preorder Traversal

A traversal method where we visit the root node first, then the left subtree, and finally the right subtree.

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Inorder Traversal

A traversal method where we visit nodes in the left subtree, then the root node, and finally the right subtree.

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Level Order Traversal

A traversal method where we visit nodes in a level-by-level fashion, starting from the root node and moving to the leftmost node of each level.

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Binary Tree

A tree data structure where each node can have at most two children, one left child and one right child.

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Full Binary Tree

A binary tree where every node has either two children or no children. Every level in the tree is fully filled except the last level.

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Perfect Binary Tree

A binary tree in which all internal nodes have exactly two children, and all leaf nodes are at the same level.

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Binary Search Tree (BST)

A binary tree where all nodes in the left subtree are less than the root node, and all nodes in the right subtree are greater than the root node.

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Tree Data Structure

A data structure that stores data in a hierarchical way using nodes and edges.

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Binary Tree Node Structure

A node in a binary tree contains a data value and pointers to two other nodes, typically referred to as the left and right child nodes.

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Binary Search Tree Search

An operation that searches for a specific value within a binary search tree, leveraging the property that values in the left subtree are smaller than the root, and values in the right subtree are larger.

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Binary Search Tree Insertion

The process of adding a new value (key) to a binary search tree, always inserting it at a leaf node. This maintains the ordered structure of the tree.

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Empty Binary Search Tree

A binary search tree where the root node is the only node, effectively making it an empty tree.

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Left Subtree Pointer

A pointer (or reference) to the left child node of a parent node.

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Right Subtree Pointer

A pointer (or reference) to the right child node of a parent node.

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Study Notes

Tree Data Structure

  • A tree is a non-linear hierarchical data structure
  • It consists of nodes connected by edges
  • Trees are used extensively in computational settings
  • Linear structures like arrays, linked lists, stacks, and queues store data sequentially
  • Linear structures' time complexity increases with data size, which is not suitable for today's computational needs

Tree Terminologies

  • Node: An entity containing a key or value and pointers to its child nodes. Can have zero or more children.
    • Leaf nodes (or external nodes) are the last nodes on each path. They do not connect to child nodes.
    • Internal nodes have at least one child node.
  • Edge: The link between any two nodes.
  • Root: The topmost node of the tree.

Tree Data Structure: Tree Terminologies

  • Level/Depth: The level of a node is the number of edges from the root to that node.
    • The root is level 0, its children are at level 1, etc.
  • Height of a node: The number of edges on the longest path from the node to a leaf node.
  • Height of the tree: The height of the root node. This is the length of the longest path from the root to a leaf node.

Tree Data Structure: Tree Terminologies

  • Subtree: A tree formed by a node and all its descendants in the tree.
    • Each node in a tree can be considered the root of its own subtree.
  • Degree of a Node: The total number of branches (or children) of a node.
  • Degree of a Tree: The maximum degree of all nodes.
  • Size of the tree: The overall number of nodes within the tree.

Tree Traversal: Inorder-Preorder-postorder

  • Linear data structures (arrays, stacks, queues, and linked lists) only have one way to read data.
  • Trees can be traversed in multiple ways like inorder, preorder, and postorder.
  • A tree's structure is a combination of a node containing data and two subtrees.

Inorder Traversal

  • Visit recursively all nodes in the left subtree.
  • Then visit the root node.
  • Visit recursively all nodes in the right subtree.

Preorder Traversal

  • Visit the root node.
  • Visit recursively all nodes in the left subtree.
  • Visit recursively all nodes in the right subtree.

Postorder Traversal

  • Visit recursively all nodes in the left subtree.
  • Visit recursively all nodes in the right subtree.
  • Visit the root node.

Example Traversal

  • Inorder: 12, 22, 32, 54, 55, 61, 78
  • Preorder: 54, 22, 12, 32, 61, 55, 78
  • Postorder: 12, 32, 22, 55, 78, 61, 54

Level Order Traversal

  • Traverses nodes level by level, left to right
  • The nodes in each level are traversed entirely before moving to the next level.
  • Example output: 54, 22, 61, 12, 32, 55, 78

Binary Tree

  • A tree data structure in which each parent node can have at most two children.
  • Each node has a data item and addresses for its left and right child.

Binary Tree: Types

  • Complete Binary Tree: Every level is filled completely, except possibly the last level. Nodes are filled from left to right on the last level.
  • Full Binary Tree: Each parent node has either two children or no children.
  • Perfect Binary Tree: Every internal node has exactly two children and all leaf nodes are at the same level.
  • Heap Tree: A complete binary tree in which the value of each node is either greater than or equal to (Min Heap) or less than or equal to (Max Heap) the values of its children.

Binary Search Tree (BST)

  • A binary tree with special properties ensuring:
    • All nodes in the left subtree are less than the root node
    • All nodes in the right subtree are greater than the root node
    • Both subtrees of every node are also binary search trees

Binary Search Tree Representation

  • A node in a binary tree is represented using a structure that contains data and pointers to its left and right subtrees/children.

Binary Search Tree Implementation

  • Code snippets showing how to create a new node, initiate a BST, etc.

Binary Tree Operations: Searching

  • Techniques for finding a specific node in a BST

Binary Tree Operations: Insertion

  • Techniques for adding a new node to a BST

Binary Tree Operations: Deletion

  • Methods to remove a node from a BST. Different cases are illustrated: deleting a leaf node, a node with one child, and a node with two children.

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