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The document discusses various common data structures such as arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees and graphs. It covers their definitions, characteristics, uses, comparisons and provides examples and questions about choosing the appropriate data structure for different applications.

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Informatics

The document discusses various common data structures such as arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees and graphs. It covers their definitions, characteristics, uses, comparisons and provides examples and questions about choosing the appropriate data structure for different applications.

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1.

Key Topic of the Day: Data Structures

● Overview: Exploration of various data structures that organize and store data
efficiently for different computational tasks.

2. Important Definitions:

● Array: A collection of elements identified by index or key.


● Linked List: A sequence of nodes where each node contains data and a
reference to the next node in the sequence.
● Stack: A collection of elements that follows the Last In First Out (LIFO)
principle.
● Queue: A collection that follows the First In First Out (FIFO) principle.
● Tree: A hierarchical structure consisting of nodes, with a single root node and
subnodes that have children nodes.
● Graph: A set of nodes connected by edges, used to represent networks like
social connections or pathways in maps.

3. Main Points:

● Characteristics and Uses:


● Arrays: Fixed size, efficient for indexing; used for storing data elements
of the same type.
● Linked Lists: Dynamic size, efficient for insertion and deletion; used
where memory efficiency is crucial.
● Stacks: Provides quick additions and deletions from the top; used in
function calls, algorithms like Depth First Search.
● Queues: Efficient for processing tasks in order; used in scheduling
systems, breadth-first search.
● Trees: Allows quick search, addition, and deletion of data; used for
hierarchical data, databases, routing algorithms.
● Graphs: Models real-world relationships; used in solving problems like
shortest paths, network flow, designing circuits.
● Comparisons:
● Compare and contrast efficiency in different operations (searching,
inserting, deleting) among these structures.
● Discuss memory usage and performance considerations.

4. Examples/Illustrations:

● Diagrams showing basic structure and examples of each data structure.


● Code snippets in a simple language (like Python) demonstrating basic
operations like adding and removing elements.
5. Questions Raised:

● Which data structure would be most appropriate for managing a real-time


gaming platform's user interactions?
● How can different data structures be combined to optimize an e-commerce
database?

6. Homework/Assignments:

● Implement a queue using two stacks.


● Create a linked list and perform various insertions and deletions.

7. Additional Notes:

● Highlighted the importance of choosing the right data structure based on the
application's needs.
● Discussed the trade-offs between complexity and performance in data
structure selection.

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