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Data Structures for Coding Interviews in C++

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Introduction to Complexity Measures

Comparing Algorithms Example: Measuring Time Complexity of a Single Loop Algorithm Example: Time Complexity of an Algorithm With Nested Loops Introduction to Asymptotic Analysis and Big O Other Common Asymptotic Notations and Why Big O Trumps Them Useful Formulae Common Complexity Scenarios Challenge: Big (O) of Nested Loop with Addition Solution: Big (O) of Nested Loop with Addition Challenge: Big (O) of Nested Loop with Subtraction Solution: Big (O) of Nested Loop with Subtraction Challenge: Big (O) of Nested Loop with Multiplication Solution: Big (O) of Nested Loop with Multiplication Challenge: Nested Loop with Multiplication (Basic)Solution: Nested Loop with Multiplication (Basic)Challenge: Nested Loop with Multiplication (Intermediate)Solution: Nested Loop with Multiplication (Intermediate)Challenge: Nested Loop with Multiplication (Advanced)Solution: Nested Loop with Multiplication (Advanced)Challenge: Nested Loop with Multiplication (Pro)Solution: Nested Loop with Multiplication (Pro)Complexity Quiz: Test Your Understanding of Complexity

Introduction to Arrays

What is an Array?Multidimensional Arrays What Is a Vector?Challenge: Remove Even Integers From Array Solution: Remove Even Integers From Array Challenge: Merge Two Sorted Arrays Solution: Merge Two Sorted Arrays Challenge: Find Two Numbers That Add Up to K Solution: Find Two Numbers That Add Up to K Challenge: Product of Array Except Self Solution: Product of Array Except Self Challenge: Find Minimum Value in Array Solution: Find Minimum Value in Array Challenge: First Non-Repeating Integer in an Array Solution: First Non-Repeating Integer in an Array Challenge: Find Second Maximum Value in an Array Solution: Find Second Maximum Value in an Array Challenge: Rotate Array Solution: Rotate Array Challenge: Rearrange Positive & Negative Values Solution: Rearrange Positive & Negative Values Challenge: Rearrange Sorted Array in Max/Min Form Solution: Rearrange Sorted Array in Max/Min Form Challenge: Maximum Subarray Solution: Maximum Subarray Arrays Quiz: Test Your Understanding of Arrays

Introduction to Linked Lists

Singly Linked Lists (SLL)Basic Linked List Operations Singly Linked List Insertion Deletion in a Singly Linked List Linked Lists vs. Arrays Doubly Linked Lists (DLL)Singly Linked Lists vs. Doubly Linked Lists Challenge: Insertion at Tail Solution: Insertion at Tail Challenge: Search in a Singly Linked List Solution: Search in a Singly Linked List Challenge: Deletion by Value Solution: Deletion by Value Challenge: Find the Length of a Linked List Solution: Find the Length of a Linked List Challenge: Reverse Linked List Solution: Reverse Linked List Challenge: Linked List Cycle Solution: Linked List Cycle Challenge: Middle of the Linked List Solution: Middle of the Linked List Challenge: Remove Duplicates from a Linked List Solution: Remove Duplicates from a Linked List Challenge: Union and Intersection of Linked Lists Solution: Union and Intersection of Linked Lists Challenge: Return the Nth Node from End Solution: Return the Nth Node from End Challenge: Find If a Doubly Linked List Is a Palindrome Solution: Find If a Doubly Linked List Is a Palindrome Linked Lists Quiz: Test Your Understanding of Linked Lists

Introduction to Stack/Queues

What is a Stack?Stack (Implementation)What is a Queue?Queue (Implementation)Challenge: Generate Binary Numbers From 1 to n Using a Queue Solution: Generate Binary Numbers From 1 to n Using a Queue Challenge: Implement Two Stacks Using One Array Solution: Implement Two Stacks Using One Array Challenge: Reverse First k Elements of Queue Solution: Reverse First k Elements of Queue Challenge: Implement Queue Using Stacks Solution: Implement Queue Using Stacks Challenge: Sort Values in a Stack Solution: Sort Values in a Stack Challenge: Evaluate Postfix Expression Using a Stack Solution: Evaluate Postfix Expression Using a Stack Challenge: Next Greater Element Using a Stack Solution: Next Greater Element Using a Stack Challenge: Find the Celebrity Solution: Find the Celebrity Challenge: Valid Parentheses Solution: Valid Parentheses Challenge: Min Stack Solution: Min Stack Stack/Queue Quiz: Test Your Understanding of Stack/Queue

Introduction to Graphs

What is a Graph?Types of Graphs Representation of Graphs Graph Implementation Complexities of Graph Operations What is a Bipartite Graph?Graph Traversal Algorithms Challenge: Implement Breadth-First Search Solution: Implement Breadth-First Search Challenge: Implement Depth-First Search Solution: Implement Depth-First Search Challenge: Detect Cycle in a Directed Graph Solution: Detect Cycle in a Directed Graph Challenge: Find a Mother Vertex in a Directed Graph Solution: Find a Mother Vertex in a Directed Graph Challenge: Count the number of Edges in an Undirected Graph Solution: Count the Number of Edges in an Undirected Graph Challenge: Check If a Path Exists between Two Vertices Solution: Check If a Path Exists between Two Vertices Challenge: Graph Valid Tree Solution: Graph Valid Tree Challenge: Find the Shortest Path between Two Vertices Solution: Find the Shortest Path between Two Vertices Challenge: Remove Edge from a Directed Graph Solution: Remove Edge from a Directed Graph Graph Quiz: Test Your Understanding of Graphs

Introduction to Trees

An Introduction to Trees and Basic Tree Properties What is a Binary Tree?What Makes a Tree 'balanced'?More on Complete Binary Trees Skewed Binary Trees What is a Binary Search Tree (BST)?Implementing a Binary Search Tree in C++Binary Search Tree Insertion Binary Search Tree Insertion (Implementation)Searching in a Binary Search Tree (Implementation)Deletion in Binary Search Tree Deletion in Binary Search Tree (Implementation)Pre-Order Traversal Post-Order Traversal In-Order Traversal What is an AVL Tree?AVL Insertion AVL Deletion What is a Red-Black Tree?Red-Black Tree Insertion Red-Black Tree Deletion What is 2-3 Tree?2-3 Insertion 2-3 Deletion (Case #1)2-3 Deletion (Case #2)2-3-4 Trees Overview of Trees Challenge: Find Minimum Value in Binary Search Tree Solution: Find Minimum Value in Binary Search Tree Challenge: Find kth Maximum Value in Binary Search Tree Solution: Find kth Maximum Value in Binary Search Tree Challenge: Find Ancestors of a Given Node in a BST Solution: Find Ancestors of a Given Node in a BST Challenge: Find the Height of Binary Search Tree Solution: Find the Height of Binary Search Tree Challenge: Find Nodes at k Distance from the Root Solution: Find Nodes at k Distance from the Root Trees Quiz: Test Your Understanding of Trees

Trie

What is a Trie?Structure of a Trie Insertion in a Trie Search in a Trie Deletion in Trie Challenge: Total Number of Words in a Trie Solution: Total Number of Words in a Trie Challenge: Find All Words Stored in Trie Solution: Find All Words Stored in Trie Challenge: Array Sort Using Trie Solution: Array Sort Using Trie Challenge: Word Formation From a Dictionary Using Trie Solution: Word Formation From a Dictionary Using Trie Trie Quiz: Test Your Understanding of Tries

Introduction to Heap

What is a Heap?

Max Heap: Introduction

Max Heap (Implementation)

Min Heap: Introduction

Min Heap (Implementation)

Challenge: Convert Max Heap to Min Heap

Solution: Convert Max Heap to Min Heap

Challenge: Find k Smallest Elements in an Array

Solution: Find k Smallest Elements in an Array

Challenge: Find K Largest Elements in an Array

Solution: Find K Largest Elements in an Array

Heap Quiz: Test Your Understanding of Heaps

Introduction to Hashing

What is a Hash Table?The Hash Function Collisions in Hash Tables Building a Hash Table from Scratch Add/Remove & Search in Hash Table (Implementation)A Quick Overview of Hash Tables Trie vs. Hash Table unordered_map vs unordered_set Challenge: An Array as a Subset of Another Array Solution: An Array as a Subset of Another Array Challenge: Check if Arrays are Disjoint Solution: Check if Arrays are Disjoint Challenge: Find Symmetric Pairs in an Array Solution: Find Symmetric Pairs in an Array Challenge: Trace the Complete Path of a Journey Solution: Trace the Complete Path of a Journey Challenge: Find Two Pairs in an Array Such That a+b = c+d Solution: Find Two Pairs in an Array Such That a+b = c+d Challenge: A Subarray with a Sum of 0 Solution: A Subarray with a Sum of 0 Challenge: Word Formation Using a Hash Table Solution: Word Formation Using a Hash Table Challenge: Find Two Numbers That Add up to k—Hashing Solution: Find Two Numbers That Add up to k—Hashing Challenge: First Non-Repeating Integer in an Array—Hashing Solution: First Non-Repeating Integer in an Array—Hashing Challenge: Linked List Cycle—Hashing Solution: Linked List Cycle—Hashing Challenge: Remove Duplicates from Linked List - Hashing Solution: Remove Duplicates from Linked List - Hashing Challenge: Union and Intersection of Linked Lists — Hashing Solution: Union and Intersection of Linked Lists — Hashing Hashing Quiz: Test Your Understanding of Hashing

Summary of Data Structures

Overview of Linear & Non-Linear Data Structures Conclusion

Heap Quiz: Test Your Understanding of Heaps

Here are the top ten most commonly asked interview questions on heaps.

1

Choose the correct option:

A)

Stacks is used to implement heaps

B)

A valid heap must be a complete binary tree

C)

Both A and B

D)

None of the above

Question 1 of 100 attempted

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