Data Structures and Abstract Data Types · Algorithms & Programming

Stacks and Queues in Systems

Exploring LIFO and FIFO structures and their practical applications in operating systems and print spooling.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is a stack the ideal structure for managing function calls in a recursive algorithm?
  2. 2How do priority queues differ from standard queues in real world scheduling?
  3. 3What happens to system stability when a stack overflow occurs?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Data Structures and Algorithms - Grade 12ON: Programming Concepts and Skills - Grade 12
Grade: Grade 12
Subject: Computer Science
Unit: Data Structures and Abstract Data Types
Period: Algorithms & Programming

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