Exploring binary heaps for efficiently implementing the Priority Queue ADT.

The Priority Queue ADT

Unlike a regular queue which operates on a first-in first-out fashion, or the Last-in First-out ordering of a stack, a priorit

Displaying Binary Search Trees

Despite the various methods for traversing a tree, displaying the actual structure visually is a more difficult task than one would think. We know that a pre-order traversal gives us some

Simulating Dice and Coin Flips

This is going to be a rather short article because its a pretty simple concept, though one that comes up repeatedly on various programming forums: How to you simulate a coin toss or the roll of a dice?

First In, First Out

Queues are on of the most fundamental data structures in use. Queues are an ordered collection. Items are added in such a way that the first item added to the queue is the first Item to be removed. They pop everywhere

Using the algorithmic technique of backtracking to solve the famous N Queens chess puzzle.