Practice Data Structures - 1.4.2 | 1. Welcome to the NPTEL MOOC on Design and Analysis of Algorithms | Design & Analysis of Algorithms - Vol 1
K12 Students

Academics

AI-Powered learning for Grades 8–12, aligned with major Indian and international curricula.

Professionals

Professional Courses

Industry-relevant training in Business, Technology, and Design to help professionals and graduates upskill for real-world careers.

Games

Interactive Games

Fun, engaging games to boost memory, math fluency, typing speed, and English skills—perfect for learners of all ages.

1.4.2 - Data Structures

Enroll to start learning

You’ve not yet enrolled in this course. Please enroll for free to listen to audio lessons, classroom podcasts and take practice test.

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

Define a data structure.

💡 Hint: Think about how we keep our information organized.

Question 2

Easy

What is the main property of a stack?

💡 Hint: Consider how plates are stacked.

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is the access time of an array in general?

  • O(1)
  • O(n)
  • O(log n)

💡 Hint: Consider how we access specific elements.

Question 2

True or False: A queue uses the Last In First Out principle.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the order items are served.

Solve 2 more questions and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Given a set of tasks with different priorities, design a priority queue using a heap. Detail the operations needed for insertion and extraction of the highest priority task.

💡 Hint: Remember how heaps maintain their properties during insertion and removal.

Question 2

Construct a binary search tree with the values: 15, 10, 20, 8, 12, 16, 25. Then, demonstrate how to insert the value '18' while maintaining the characteristics of the BST.

💡 Hint: Think about how a BST organizes its left and right children.

Challenge and get performance evaluation