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Exam Preparation Guide Final

The Exam Preparation Guide for Data Structures and Algorithms outlines key topics and question patterns across three exam papers, emphasizing areas such as tree traversals, sorting algorithms, and hashing. It provides a structured study plan for the night before the exam, focusing on high-yield topics and specific time allocations for each subject. The guide encourages confidence and preparation to excel in the exam.

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Exam Preparation Guide Final

The Exam Preparation Guide for Data Structures and Algorithms outlines key topics and question patterns across three exam papers, emphasizing areas such as tree traversals, sorting algorithms, and hashing. It provides a structured study plan for the night before the exam, focusing on high-yield topics and specific time allocations for each subject. The guide encourages confidence and preparation to excel in the exam.

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Exam Preparation Guide - DSA

EXAM PREP ANALYSIS - DATA STRUCTURES AND ALGORITHMS

TOPICS IDENTIFIED ACROSS ALL 3 PAPERS:

1. Binary Tree / Binary Search Tree

2. Hashing (Hash Table, Hash Functions)

3. Graph Algorithms (DFS, BFS, Topological Sort)

4. Sorting Algorithms (Merge Sort, Quick Sort)

5. Searching (Binary Search)

6. Stacks and Queues (with Applications)

7. Recursion (Tree Traversals / Factorial / Fibonacci / Tower of Hanoi)

8. Linked Lists (Singly, Doubly, Circular)

9. Complexity Analysis (Time and Space Complexity, Big O)

10. Heap and Priority Queue

11. Dynamic Programming Basics

12. AVL Tree / Rotations

13. Trie (Prefix Tree) Basics

REPEATED QUESTION TYPES AND PATTERNS:

- Tree Traversals - High frequency (Inorder, Preorder, Postorder)

- Infix to Postfix / Prefix conversions - High frequency

- Stack-based questions - Medium frequency

- Time Complexity MCQs - High frequency

- Code Implementation - High frequency (Binary Search, Merge Sort)

- Linked List Operations - Medium frequency

- Hash Table Collision Handling - Medium frequency


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- Graph Theory - Medium frequency (DFS/BFS)

- Sorting Output Tracing - Medium frequency

- Recursion Output Tracing - Medium frequency

PAPER-WISE 5 QUESTIONS SUMMARY:

Paper 1:

1. Tree traversals

2. Infix to Postfix

3. Merge sort + Time complexity

4. Heap sort with example

5. Binary Tree vs BST

Paper 2:

1. Circular Linked List implementation

2. BFS and DFS pseudocode

3. Infix to Prefix

4. Recursive Factorial

5. AVL tree rotations

Paper 3:

1. Hashing and collisions

2. Sorting Time Complexities

3. Binary Search Code

4. Infix to Postfix
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5. Recursive Fibonacci

HIGH YIELD TOPICS (MUST DO TONIGHT):

- Tree Traversals

- Infix/Prefix/Postfix Conversions

- Merge Sort and Quick Sort

- Recursion (Factorial, Fibonacci, Hanoi)

- Graphs (DFS, BFS)

- Linked List Ops

- Hashing Methods

- Stack Applications

- Time Complexity

- BST/AVL Trees

- Heap and Heap Sort

- Trie (Basics)

SMART PLAN FOR TONIGHT:

6:00-7:00 PM - Tree Traversals + BST + AVL

7:00-8:00 PM - Infix/Postfix/Prefix + Stack

8:00-9:00 PM - Sorting + Recursion

9:00-10:00 PM - Linked List + Hashing

10:00-11:00 PM - Graphs + Complexity

11:00-12:00 AM - Revise + Sleep


Exam Preparation Guide - DSA

YOU'VE GOT THIS! LET'S ACE IT!

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