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Before Diving Into DSA in Java

The document outlines essential Java fundamentals to master before diving into Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA), including OOP concepts, the Collections Framework, and exception handling. It lists 40 commonly asked DSA interview questions across various topics such as arrays, linked lists, stacks, trees, graphs, and sorting/searching algorithms. Additionally, it hints at future discussions on advanced topics like Dynamic Programming and Greedy Algorithms.

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Before Diving Into DSA in Java

The document outlines essential Java fundamentals to master before diving into Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA), including OOP concepts, the Collections Framework, and exception handling. It lists 40 commonly asked DSA interview questions across various topics such as arrays, linked lists, stacks, trees, graphs, and sorting/searching algorithms. Additionally, it hints at future discussions on advanced topics like Dynamic Programming and Greedy Algorithms.

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Before diving into DSA, strengthen your Java fundamentals:

1. Master OOP concepts (Abstraction, Encapsulation, Inheritance, Polymorphism)

2. Understand Collections Framework: List, Set, Map

3. Learn Exception Handling

4. Practice Java Streams and Lambda expressions

5. Know how to write clean, modular, and testable code

Here are 40 most asked DSA questions to clear your next interview -

➤ 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀:

1. Find the maximum sum subarray.

2. Find all substrings that are palindromes.

3. Implement the "two sum" problem.

4. Implement Kadane's algorithm for maximum subarray sum.

5. Find the missing number in an array of integers.

6. Merge two sorted arrays into one sorted array.

7. Check if a string is a palindrome.

8. Find the first non-repeating character in a string.

9. Write a program to remove duplicates from a sorted array.

➤ 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀:

10. Reverse a linked list.

11. Detect a cycle in a linked list.

12. Find the middle of a linked list.

13. Merge two sorted linked lists.

14. Implement a stack using a linked list.

15. Find the intersection point of two linked lists.

➤ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘂𝗲𝘀:


16. Implement a stack using an array.

17. Implement a stack that supports push, pop, top, and retrieving the minimum element.

18. Implement a circular queue.

19. Design a max stack that supports push, pop, top, and retrieve the maximum element.

20. Design a queue using stacks.

➤ 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀:

21. Find the height of a binary tree.

22. Find the lowest common ancestor of two nodes in a binary tree.

23. Validate if a binary tree is a valid binary search tree.

24. Serialize and deserialize a binary tree.

25. Implement an inorder traversal of a binary tree.

26. Find the diameter of a binary tree.

27. Convert a binary tree to its mirror tree.

➤ 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘀:

28. Implement depth-first search (DFS).

29. Implement breadth-first search (BFS).

30. Find the shortest path between two nodes in an unweighted graph.

31. Detect a cycle in an undirected graph using DFS.

32. Check if a graph is bipartite.

33. Find the number of connected components in an undirected graph.

34. Find bridges in a graph.

➤ 𝗦𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴:

35. Implement (bubble, insertion, selection, merge) sort.

36. Implement quicksort.

37. Implement binary search.

38. Implement interpolation search.


39. Find the kth smallest element in an array.

40. Given an array of integers, count the number of inversions it has. An inversion occurs when two
elements in the array are out of order.

- But wait, there's more! Next week, we will discuss Dynamic Programming (DP), Backtracking, Hashing,
Heap, Tries, and Greedy Algorithms.

- Get ready for 40 questions that will test your problem-solving skills and help you master DSA.

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