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1
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Which data structures support random access?

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Arrays (no order), ArrayLists (no order), ArrayLists (ordered)

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Which data structures do not support random access?

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LinkedLists (ordered and unordered), Stacks, Queues, Binary Trees, HashSets, Heaps

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3
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What is the BigO notation for adding items to a Binary Tree

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O(logn)

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4
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Type of Ordering for an Array (no order)

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None

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Type of Ordering for an ArrayList (no order)

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None

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Type of Ordering for an ArrayList (ordered)

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User Defined

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Type of Ordering for a LinkedList (no order)

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None

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Type of Ordering for a LinkedList (ordered)

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User defined

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Type of Ordering for a Stack

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Data Structure defined (LIFO)

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Type of Ordering for a Queue

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Data Structure defined (FIFO)

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Type of Ordering for a Binary Tree

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User defined

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Type of Ordering for a HashSet

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None

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Type of Ordering for a Heap

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User defined for the Top only

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What type of search is supported for Arrays (no order? What is the BigO?

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Type: Linear BigO: O(n) - iterates through every element until you find what you are looking for

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What type of search is supported for ArrayLists (no order) ? What is the BigO?

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Type: Linear BigO: O(n) - iterates through every element until you find what you are looking for

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What type of search is supported for ArrayLists (ordered) ? What is the BigO?

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Type: Binary BigO: O(logN) - it divides the search in half with each iteration

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What type of search is supported for LinkedLists (no order) ? What is the BigO?

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Type: Linear BigO: O(n) - iterates through every element until you find what you are looking for

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What type of search is supported for LinkedLists (ordered) ? What is the BigO?

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Type: Linear BigO: O(n) - iterates through every element until you find what you are looking for

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What type of search is supported for Stacks ? What is the BigO?

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Type: Search is not supported. You can only look at the top of the Stack.

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What type of search is supported for Queues? What is the BigO?

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Type: Search is not supported. You can only look at the front of the Queue.

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What type of search is supported for Binary Trees? What is the BigO?

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Type: Binary BigO: O(logN) - it divides the search in half with each iteration

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What type of search is supported for HashSets? What is the BigO?

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Type: Lookup BigO: O(1) - it goes straight to the bucket and looks only in that bucket

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23
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What type of search is supported for Heaps? What is the BigO?

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Type: Search is not supported. You can only look at the top of the Heap. BigO: O(1)

24
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Is the size fixed or dynamic for Arrays (no order)? BigO if dynamic?

25
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Is the size fixed or dynamic for ArrayLists (no order)? BigO if dynamic?

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Dynamic. BigO: O(n) - auto resize the ArrayList

26
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Is the size fixed or dynamic for ArrayLists (ordered)? BigO if dynamic?

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Dynamic. BigO: O(n) - auto resize the ArrayList

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Is the size fixed or dynamic for LinkedLists (no order)? BigO if dynamic?

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Dynamic. BigO: O(1)

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Is the size fixed or dynamic for LinkedLists (ordered)? BigO if dynamic?

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Dynamic. BigO: O(1)

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Is the size fixed or dynamic for Stacks? BigO if dynamic?

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Dynamic. BigO: O(1)

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Is the size fixed or dynamic for Queues? BigO if dynamic?

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Dynamic. BigO: O(1)

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Is the size fixed or dynamic for Binary Trees? BigO if dynamic?

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Dynamic. BigO: O(1)

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Is the size fixed or dynamic for HashSets? BigO if dynamic?

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Dynamic. Auto resize. BigO: O(n) - bucket resizing

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Is the size fixed or dynamic for Heaps? BigO if dynamic?

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Dynamic. Might need to resize if full. BigO: O(n)

34
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Can you add an item at any location for Arrays (no order)? BigO?

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Yes, until the array is full. BigO: O(n)

35
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Can you add an item at any location for a ArrayLists (no order)? BigO?

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Yes. BigO: O(n)

36
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Can you add an item at any location for ArrayLists (ordered)? BigO?

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Yes. BigO: O(n)

37
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Can you add an item at any location for LinkedLists (no order)? BigO?

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Yes. BigO: O(1)

38
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Can you add an item at any location for LinkedLists (ordered)? BigO?

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Yes. BigO: O(1)

39
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Can you add an item at any location for Stacks? BigO?

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Yes. BigO: O(1)

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Can you add an item at any location for Queues? BigO?

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Yes. BigO: O(1)

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Can you add an item at any location for Binary Trees? BigO?

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Yes. BigO: O(1)

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Can you add an item at any location for HashSets? BigO?

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Yes. BigO: O(1)

43
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Can you add an item at any location for Heaps? BigO?

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Yes. BigO: O(logN) - needs to be reordered

44
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Can you remove an item once it has been found for Arrays (no order)? BigO?

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Yes. BigO: O(n) - items need to shift

45
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Can you remove an item once it has been found for ArrayList (no order)? BigO?

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Yes. BigO: O(n) - items need to shift

46
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Can you remove an item once it has been found for ArrayList (ordered)? BigO?

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Yes. BigO: O(n) - items need to shift

47
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Can you remove an item once it has been found for LinkedList (no order)? BigO?

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Yes. BigO: O(1)

48
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Can you remove an item once it has been found for LinkedList (ordered)? BigO?

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Yes. BigO: O(1)

49
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Can you remove an item once it has been found for Stacks? BigO?

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Yes. BigO: O(1)

50
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Can you remove an item once it has been found for Queues? BigO?

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Yes. BigO: O(1)

51
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Can you remove an item once it has been found for Binary Trees? BigO?

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Yes. BigO: O(log N) - need to find the node

52
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Can you remove an item once it has been found for HashSets? BigO?

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Yes. BigO: O(1)

53
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Can you remove an item once it has been found for Heaps? BigO?

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Yes. BigO: O(log N) - Reorder is required

54
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Do Sets have duplicate properties?

55
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Do Sets have the notion of position?

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No. You cannot ask for the first element of a set.

56
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Maps do not allow duplicate keys

57
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Maps do not allow duplcate values

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