Practice Queues (35.2.3) - Sets, stacks, queues - Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Question 1 Easy

Define what a queue is.

💡 Hint: Think of a scenario where someone has to wait their turn.

Question 2 Easy

What are the two main operations of a queue?

💡 Hint: Remember how people enter and leave a line.

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Question 1

What is a queue's primary characteristic?

Last-In-First-Out
First-In-First-Out
Random Order

💡 Hint: Think about how you wait in line for coffee.

Question 2

Is the dequeuing operation safe to perform on an empty queue?

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what happens if nobody is waiting.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Implement a queue class in Python that has methods for enqueue, dequeue, and checking if the queue is empty.

💡 Hint: Think about how you will maintain the internal list of the queue.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how the BFS traversal using queues prevents revisiting nodes during graph traversal.

💡 Hint: Consider the importance of marking nodes in the context of traversing a graph.

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