Data Structures using C++

Module 1
ARJUN K P
AP, SCSE
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 IDENTIFIERS AND KEYWORDS
• Identifiers are basically names given to
program elements such as variables, arrays,
and functions.
• Like every computer language, C has a set of
reserved words often known as keywords that
cannot be used as an identifier
 VARIABLES AND CONSTANTS
• A variable is defined as a meaningful name
given to a data storage location in the
computer memory.
• When using a variable, we actually refer to the
address of the memory where the data is
stored.
• Constants are identifiers whose values do not
change
 Data Structure

A data structure is a data organization,

management, and storage format that enables
efficient access and modification.
 Elementary Data Structure Organization

• Data structures are building blocks of a

program.
• A program built using improper data
structures may not work as expected.
• So as a programmer it is mandatory to choose
most appropriate data structures for a
program.
 Elementary Data Structure Organization

• The term data means a value or set of values. It

specifies either the value of a variable or a
constant (e.g., marks of students or name)
• While a data item that does not have subordinate
data items is categorized as an elementary item,
the one that is composed of one or more
subordinate data items is called a group item.
• a student’s name may be divided into three sub-items—first
name, middle name, and last name—but his roll number
would normally be treated as a single item.
CLASSIFICATION OF DATA STRUCTURES
Primitive and Non-primitive Data Structures

• Primitive data structures are the fundamental

data types which are supported by a
programming language. Some basic data types
are integer, real, character, and boolean.
• Non-primitive data structures are those data
structures which are created using primitive
data structures. Examples of such data
structures include linked lists, stacks, trees,
and graphs. Non
 Linear and Non-linear Structures
• If the elements of a data structure are stored in a
linear or sequential order, then it is a linear data
structure. Examples include arrays, linked lists,
stacks, and queues
• The elements of a data structure are not stored in
a sequential order, then it is a non-linear data
structure. The relationship of adjacency is not
maintained between elements of a non-linear data
structure. Examples include trees and graphs.
 ALGORITHMS
• a formally defined procedure for performing
some calculation
• an algorithm provides a blueprint to write a
program to solve a particular problem
• Once we have an idea or a blueprint of a
solution, we can implement it in any high-level
language like C, C++, or Java.
• An algorithm is basically a set of instructions
that solve a problem.
Example
Example
 Examples
• Write an algorithm for swapping two values
• Write an algorithm to find the larger of two
numbers
• Write an algorithm to find whether a number
is even or odd.
• Write an algorithm to find the sum of first N
natural numbers.
 TIME AND SPACE COMPLEXITY
• Analysing an algorithm means determining the
amount of resources (such as time and memory)
needed to execute it
• The time complexity of an algorithm is basically the
running time of a program as a function of the input
size.
• the space complexity of an algorithm is the amount
of computer memory that is required during the
program execution as a function of the input size.
• a program depends on the following two
parts:
– Fixed part
• It varies from problem to problem. It includes the space
needed for storing instructions, constants, variables,
and structured variables (like arrays and structures).
– Variable part
• It varies from program to program. It includes the space
needed for recursion stack, and for structured variables
that are allocated space dynamically during the runtime
of a program.
 Worst-case, Average-case, Best-case
• Worst-case running time
– behavior of an algorithm with respect to the worst
possible case of the input instance.
• Best-case running time
– The term ‘best-case performance’ is used to analyze
an algorithm under optimal conditions
• Average-case running time
– average-case running time of an algorithm is an
estimate of the running time for an ‘average’ input.
 Amortized running time
• Amortized running time refers to the time
required to perform a sequence of (related)
operations averaged over all the operations
performed. Amortized analysis guarantees the
average performance of each operation in the
worst case.
 Time–Space Trade-off
• if space is a big constraint, then one might
choose a program that takes less space at the
cost of more CPU time
• if time is a major constraint, then one might
choose a program that takes minimum time to
execute at the cost of more space.
 BIG O NOTATION
• We have seen that the number of statements
executed in the program for n elements of the
data is a function of the number of elements,
expressed as f(n).
• This factor is the Big O, and is expressed as
O(n).
• big O notation is used to classify
algorithms according to how their running
time or space requirements grow as the input
size grows.
 ABSTRACT DATA TYPE
• An abstract data type (ADT) is the way we look
at a data structure, focusing on what it does
and ignoring how it does its job.

• For example, stacks and queues are perfect

examples of an ADT.
 Arrays
• in the entire course (say 100 students)
• in the entire college (say 500 students)
• in the entire university (say 10,000 students)

The answer is no, definitely not! To process a

large amount of data, we need a data structure
known as array.
 Arrays
• An array is a collection of similar data elements.
• These data elements have the same data type.
The elements of the array are stored in
consecutive memory locations and are
referenced by an index (also known as the
subscript).
• The subscript is an ordinal number which is
used to identify an element of the array.
 DECLARATION OF ARRAYS
An array must be declared before being used.
Declaring an array means specifying the
following:
• Data type—the kind of values it can store, for
example, int, char, float, double.
• Name—to identify the array.
• Size—the maximum number of values that the
array can hold.
• Arrays are declared using the following syntax:
type name[size];
• int marks[10];
STORING VALUES IN ARRAYS
• Initializing Arrays during Declaration
– int marks[5]={90, 82, 78, 95, 88}
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• Inputting Values from the Keyboard

int i, marks[1 ];
for(i= ;i<1 ;i++)
scanf("%d", &marks[i])
 OPERATIONS ON ARRAY
• Traversing an array
• Inserting an element in an array
• Searching an element in an array
• Deleting an element from an array
• Merging two arrays
• Sorting an array in ascending or descending
order
Traversing an array
Inserting an element in an array
Algorithm to insert an element in the middle
of an array
Algorithm to delete the last element of an
array
Algorithm to delete an element from the
middle of an array
Merging Two arrays
 MULTI-DIMENSIONAL ARRAY
• A multi-dimensional array in simple terms is
an array of arrays
• As we have one index in a one dimensional
array, two indices in a two-dimensional array,
in the same way, we have n indices in an n-
dimensional array or multi-dimensional array.
 APPLICATIONS OF ARRAYS
• Arrays are widely used to implement
mathematical vectors, matrices, and other
kinds of rectangular tables.
• Many databases include one-dimensional
arrays whose elements are records.
• Arrays are also used to implement other data
structures such as strings, stacks, queues,
heaps, and hash tables
 Row- and column-major order
• row-major order and column-major order are
methods for storing multidimensional
arrays in linear storage such as random access
memory.
 APPLICATIONS OF ARRAYS
• Arrays can be used for sorting elements in
ascending or descending order
 Linked Lists
• A linked list is a collection of data elements
called nodes in which the linear
representation is given by links from one node
to the next node.
• While declaring arrays, we have to specify the
size of the array, which will restrict the
number of elements that the array can store
 Linked Lists
• A linked list does not store its elements in
consecutive memory locations and the user
can add any number of elements to it.
• a linked list does not allow random access of
data.
• Elements in a linked list can be accessed only
in a sequential manner
 Basic terminologies
• A linked list, in simple terms, is a linear
collection of data elements
• These data elements are called nodes.
• Linked list is a data structure which in turn
can be used to implement other data
structures
 Basic terminologies
• every node contains two parts, an integer and
a pointer to the next node.
• The left part of the node which contains data
may include a simple data type.
• The right part of the node contains a pointer
to the next node (or address of the next node
in sequence).
 Basic terminologies
• The last node will have no next node
connected to it, so it will store a special value
called NULL
• the NULL pointer is represented by X.
how a linked list is maintained in the
memory.
 SINGLY LINKED LISTS
• A singly linked list allows traversal of data only
in one way.
traversing a Linked List
 CIRCULAR LINKED LIST
• In a circular linked list, the last node contains a
pointer to the first node of the list.
 DOUBLY LINKED LIST
• A doubly linked list or a two-way linked list is a
more complex type of linked list which
contains a pointer to the next as well as the
previous node in the sequence.
CIRCULAR DOUBLY LINKED LIST
 CIRCULAR DOUBLY LINKED LIST
• A circular doubly linked list or a circular two-
way linked list is a more complex type of
linked list which contains a pointer to the next
as well as the previous node in the sequence.
 APPLICATIONS OF LINKED LIST - Polynomial
representation
• 6x3 + 9x2 + 7x + 1.