Data Structures

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Software Development Computer Science Test sobre Data Structures, creado por Dustin White el 15/12/2021.
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Pregunta 1

Pregunta
How do referenced types differ from primitive types?
Respuesta
  • Primitive types are integers.
  • Referenced types are strings.
  • Primitive types use memory addresses.
  • Referenced types use pointers to addresses.

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
Why do programmers use data structures rather than individual values?
Respuesta
  • for reduced storage
  • for multiple data types
  • for ease of access

Pregunta 3

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Which data type only uses one bit per instance?
Respuesta
  • Short
  • char
  • double
  • boolean

Pregunta 4

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Which data type uses the most storage per value?
Respuesta
  • short
  • int
  • long
  • float

Pregunta 5

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What is the output of the following JavaScript code? var Salutations = [["Dear", "Hello", "Howdy"], ["Friend", "Judy", "Concerned", "Good Old Pal"]] console.log(Salutations[1][1])
Respuesta
  • Dear
  • Judy
  • Friend
  • Hello

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
How many elements are there in a two-dimensional array with length (4,7)?
Respuesta
  • 21
  • 4
  • 7
  • 28

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
What is the output of the following Swift code? var noKeys = [5,4,7,8,10,22] var noChains=noKeys.count print(noChains)
Respuesta
  • 4
  • 7
  • 22
  • 6

Pregunta 8

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Why is a linear search slow?
Respuesta
  • It uses conditional statements.
  • It tests every element.
  • It copies the array.

Pregunta 9

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Why should you exercise restraint and care in the use of mutable arrays?
Respuesta
  • The syntax for their use is extremely tedious and sensitive.
  • Their use can slow down performance dramatically.
  • The code may become difficult to translate to other languages.

Pregunta 10

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What is the output of the following C# code? using System; class Program { static void Main() { int[ ][ ] jagged = new int[3][]; jagged[0]=new int[4]; jagged[1] = new int[2]; jagged[2]=new int[7]; Console.WriteLine(jagged[1][1]); }}
Respuesta
  • 3
  • 2
  • 0
  • 7

Pregunta 11

Pregunta
What is the defining characteristic of a jagged, two-dimensional array?
Respuesta
  • The length in the second dimension is variable.
  • The elements consist of strings.
  • The elements are of different data types.
  • The size of the array is not fixed.

Pregunta 12

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What is the time complexity for a linear search if the value is not present?
Respuesta
  • O(ln(n))
  • O(n)
  • O(1)
  • O(n ln(n))

Pregunta 13

Pregunta
How are data elements referenced in an array?
Respuesta
  • by value
  • with an index or key
  • with a size or type
  • by name

Pregunta 14

Pregunta
What is returned by MyList.contains("Buy glue") if you are using java.util.LinkedList?
Respuesta
  • a Boolean
  • a string
  • an integer

Pregunta 15

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Where does the following Java code add a new element to a linked list? Node nodeToAdd = new Node(data); nodeToAdd.next = this.head; this.head = nodeToAdd;
Respuesta
  • at the end of the list
  • at the head of the list
  • in the middle of the list

Pregunta 16

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What is the time complexity for insertion into a linked list?
Respuesta
  • O(ln(n))
  • O(1)
  • O(n)

Pregunta 17

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How does Python implement linked lists?
Respuesta
  • as doubly linked lists
  • as arrays
  • as strings

Pregunta 18

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What is required to change a singly linked list to a doubly linked list?
Respuesta
  • a two-dimensional array
  • pointers to adjacent nodes
  • a second head node and reverse pointers
  • a tail node and pointers to previous nodes

Pregunta 19

Pregunta
You have just added a new element at the end of an existing linked list. What is in the pointer of that new element?
Respuesta
  • the address of the first element in the list
  • a null value
  • the address of the last element in the list

Pregunta 20

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What is contained in a node of a linked list?
Respuesta
  • a value and an index
  • a string and an integer
  • data and a pointer
  • an array and a size

Pregunta 21

Pregunta
How do queues differ from stacks?
Respuesta
  • Queues use FIFO and stacks use LIFO.
  • Queues use LIFO and stacks use FIFO.
  • Queues add and remove from the end of the list rather than from the beginning.
  • Stacks add and remove from different ends of the list rather than from the same end.

Pregunta 22

Pregunta
What is wrong with the following Java code? import java.util.Stack; public class MyClass { public static void main(String args[]) { Stack myStack = new Stack(); myStack.push("test"); myStack.pop(); myStack.pop();
Respuesta
  • There is a missing ;.
  • It attempts to push to an empty stack.
  • There is an extra {.
  • It attempts to pop from an empty stack.

Pregunta 23

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The following Swift code uses the push and pop functions as in the example. What is the value of SecondPop? var deck:Stack=Stack() deck.push(item: "Queen: Spades") deck.push(item "10: Diamonds") deck.push(item: "4: Hearts") deck.push(item: "2: Hearts") var FirstPop = deck.pop() var SecondPop= deck.pop()
Respuesta
  • 10: Diamonds
  • Queen: Spades
  • 4: Hearts
  • 2: Hearts

Pregunta 24

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In the Swift code func pop()-> String?, what does the question mark mean?
Respuesta
  • The function may sometimes fail.
  • The length of the string is unknown.
  • The value returned is either a string or nil.
  • The argument of the function is unknown.

Pregunta 25

Pregunta
Which data structure is most useful for reversing an ordered state or list?
Respuesta
  • a queue
  • a stack
  • a string
  • an array

Pregunta 26

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What does LIFO stand for?
Respuesta
  • least important for order
  • limit in free order
  • least in first on
  • last in first out

Pregunta 27

Pregunta
How are items with the same priority dequeued from priority queues?
Respuesta
  • by FIFO
  • by LIFO
  • by value
  • by size

Pregunta 28

Pregunta
The following Swift code uses the Queue class as in the example. What does the print() function output? var yourQueue = Queue() yourQueue.enqueue(item: "10") yourQueue.enqueue(item: "5") yourQueue.enqueue(item: "8") var OutZero yourQueue.dequeue() var OutOne = yourQueue.dequeue() print(yourQueue.peek()!)
Respuesta
  • 10
  • 8
  • nil
  • 5

Pregunta 29

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What does a peek() return from a queue?
Respuesta
  • the first item
  • an arbitrary item
  • the last item
  • the middle item

Pregunta 30

Pregunta
Which language has the least support for hash functions and tables?
Respuesta
  • Python
  • Swift
  • Javascript
  • Java

Pregunta 31

Pregunta
Which line in the following Python 3 code produces a Key Error?
Respuesta
  • CapitalsToStates["Austin"] = "Texas"
  • print(CapitalsToStates["New York"])
  • CapitalsToStates = {}
  • print(CapitalsToStates["Austin"])

Pregunta 32

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Why would you use separate chaining?
Respuesta
  • to increase access speed
  • to resolve a collision
  • to calculate a remainder
  • to generate a small index

Pregunta 33

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When do hash tables suffer in performance?
Respuesta
  • when the keys are excessively long
  • when there are collisions
  • when the table is very large

Pregunta 34

Pregunta
How does hashing differ from encrypting?
Respuesta
  • Encrypting is reversible, but hashing is not.
  • Encrypting produces plain text, but hashing produces integers.
  • Hashing uses ASCII, and encrypting does not.
  • Hashing produces unique values, but encrypting does not.

Pregunta 35

Pregunta
Which statement is true for associative arrays?
Respuesta
  • Values must be ordered.
  • Keys must be unique.
  • Values must be unique.
  • Keys must be ordered.

Pregunta 36

Pregunta
Which statement is true for a tree data structure?
Respuesta
  • A parent can have only two children.
  • Leaves can have many children.
  • The root does not have a parent.
  • A node cannot be both a parent and a child.

Pregunta 37

Pregunta
What does the following Python 3 code output? pocketContents=set(["keys","coins","knife"]) pocketContents.add("receipt") pocketContents.add("string") print(pocketContents)
Respuesta
  • {'receipt', 'coins', 'keys', 'string'}
  • {'receipt', 'coins', 'keys', 'string', 'knife'}
  • {'string', 'knife'}
  • {'receipt', 'coins', 'keys', 'knife'}

Pregunta 38

Pregunta
Which list constitutes a valid set containing four elements?
Respuesta
  • {0, 5, 12, 0}
  • {"four", "twelve", 6, "four"}
  • {"dog", "cat", "dog", "car"}
  • {0, "dog", "car", 7}

Pregunta 39

Pregunta
What characterizes a min heap?
Respuesta
  • The children have values less than those of their parents.
  • The value of the right child is less than that of the left.
  • The root contains the largest value.
  • The root contains the lowest value.

Pregunta 40

Pregunta
Why are binary search trees organized with the left child less than the parent and the right child greater than the parent?
Respuesta
  • to have more layers or branches
  • to reduce storage requirements
  • to use fewer pointers
  • to make them easy to search
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