List data structures are pivotal in computer science for organizing and manipulating data. They underpin algorithms, enable dynamic memory use, and form complex structures like graphs. Linked Lists offer efficient operations without contiguous memory, while Adjacency Lists efficiently represent sparse graphs. Understanding these structures is key for software development and data processing.
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A sequential collection of elements identified by an index, used in various programming languages
Mutability
Lists can be modified after creation
Duplicate elements and ordered insertion
Lists can contain duplicate elements and maintain the order of insertion
Lists are crucial in sorting algorithms, data manipulation tasks, and constructing more complex data structures
A linear collection of nodes with references to the next node, allowing for efficient insertion and deletion
Insertion and deletion
Linked lists allow for efficient insertion and deletion without re-indexing
Traversal
Traversing a linked list is straightforward
Linked lists enable dynamic memory utilization and are the basis for other abstract data types
A specialized list used to represent graph data structures, consisting of an array or list of separate lists for each vertex
Space efficiency
Adjacency lists are space-efficient for sparse graphs
Quick addition of vertices and edges
Adjacency lists allow for quick addition of vertices and edges
Adjacency lists are more space-efficient but have slower access for checking edge existence compared to adjacency matrices
Lists are essential in programming and computer science for storing and manipulating data, and are used in various fields such as data analytics and social media platforms
Linked lists offer dynamic memory utilization and efficient element operations
Specialized lists, such as adjacency lists, cater to specific use cases like graph representation
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In computer science, a ______ is a collection of items in a specific sequence, each item accessible by an ______.
List Data Structure
index
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Python's lists are ______ and can contain ______ items, as well as preserve the order in which they were added.
mutable
duplicate
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List-based sorting algorithms
Quicksort and merge sort utilize lists to efficiently organize data.
