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BCS 301: Data Structure

Unit 1: 20 Important Questions

1. Basic Terminology and Data Organization


1. Define data structures and explain the difference between elementary
data organization and complex data structures.
2. What are the built-in data types in C? Give examples of each type.
3. Explain the terms "data" and "information." How are they related to data
structures?
2. Algorithms and Complexity
4. What is an algorithm? Explain the criteria for an algorithm to be efficient.
5. Describe the difference between time complexity and space complexity of
an algorithm with examples.
6. Explain the following asymptotic notations with examples: Big Oh (O), Big
Theta (Θ), and Big Omega (Ω).
7. What is the time-space trade-off? Provide an example where this trade-off
is evident.
3. Abstract Data Types (ADT)
8. Define Abstract Data Types (ADT). Give examples of ADTs and explain their
significance in programming.
4. Arrays
9. What is an array? How is a one-dimensional array represented in memory?
10.Array Index Calculation: Given a 2-dimensional array A[10][20] stored in
row-major order starting at memory address 200, and assuming each
element requires 4 bytes, find the memory address of the element A[5][7].
11.Column Major Order Representation: For a 3-dimensional array B[4][5][6],
derive the index formula to find the memory address of element B[2][3][4]
assuming it is stored in column-major order and the base address of the
array is 300, with each element occupying 2 bytes.
12.Explain the difference between row-major order and column-major order
representations of arrays.
13.Describe how a sparse matrix is represented using arrays. Discuss its
advantages over a normal matrix representation.

5. Linked Lists
14.What is a linked list? Explain the difference between array implementation
and pointer implementation of a singly linked list.
15.Write an algorithm to insert a node at the beginning, end, and middle of a
singly linked list.
16.How do you implement a doubly linked list in C? Describe the operations
for insertion and deletion in a doubly linked list.
17.Explain a circular linked list and its applications. Write an algorithm to
traverse a circular linked list.
6. Polynomial Representation
18.How can polynomials be represented using linked lists? Write a C program
for polynomial addition using singly linked lists.
19.Describe the representation of two-variable polynomials using linked lists.
Write an algorithm for the multiplication of two polynomials.
20.What are the benefits of using linked lists for polynomial operations
compared to using arrays?

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