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In this post, we will understand the differences between aggregation and association.AssociationIt can be understood as an organization of people that have a common purpose. It also indicates that they consist of a formal structure. It represents a binary relationship between the two objects that describe some kind of activity.It is a relationship between multiple objects.An example would be how consuming healthy food is related not just to a healthy weight, but to good skin, good hair, strength and being active.Association is a relationship between two classes where one class uses the other class.It is not flexible in natureThis indicates ... Read More

In this post, we will understand the differences between full virtualization and paravirtualizationFull VirtualizationThis process was introduced by IBM in the year 1966. It is considered to be the first software solution for server virtualization. It uses binary translation and a direct approach method.In this, the guest OS is fully isolated using the virtual machine from the virtualization layer and hardware.Examples of full virtualization include Microsoft and Parallels systems.The virtual machine permits the execution of the instructions in addition to running the unmodified OS in a completely isolated method.It is considered to be less secure in comparison to paravirtualization.It uses ... Read More

In this post, we will understand the differences between flood fill algorithm and boundary fill algorithm. They are area-filling algorithms, and they can be differentiated based on whether a random pixel has the region's original colour or not.Flood-fill algorithmIt is also known as seed fill algorithm.It calculates the area that is connected to a given node with respect to a multi-dimensional array.It works by filling up or recolouring a specific area that contains different colours in the inside part, and hence, the boundary of the image.It is represented by a picture that has a neighbourhood which has borders and has ... Read More

Algorithm and Pseudocode are the two related terms in computer programming. The basic difference between algorithm and pseudocode is that an algorithm is a step-by-step procedure developed to solve a problem, while a pseudocode is a technique of developing an algorithm. In this article, we will discuss the other important differences between an algorithm and a pseudocode. Let's start with some basic concepts of algorithm and pseudocode. What is an Algorithm? A sequence of steps to solve a given problem is called as algorithm. Thus, an algorithm is a step-by-step procedure developed for solving a given problem. An ... Read More

In this post, we will understand the differences between the greedy algorithm and dynamic programming methods.Greedy algorithmIt is an algorithmic paradigm that builds up on a solution in parts, step by step. The next step is chosen such that it gives the most obvious and immediate benefit.Problems that involve choosing local optimal values will help in choosing the global optimal values/solution to the problem. Such ate the problems associated with greedy algorithm.There is no surety that a greedy algorithm would lead to an optimal solution.An optimal choice is made at every stage of the problem, i.e the local optimal solution.It ... Read More

In this post, we will understand the differences between Prim's and Kruskal's algorithms.Kruskal's algorithm for Mininum Spanning Tree (MST)When a connected and undirected graph is given, a spanning tree of such a graph is the subgraph which is a tree that connects all of the vertices.A single graph can have multiple spanning trees.A minimum spanning tree (MST) (also known as minimum weight spanning tree) for a weighted, connected and undirected graph is a spanning tree that weighs less than or equal to the weight of every other spanning tree.The weight of a spanning tree is determined by adding the weights ... Read More

Instead of giving a single shortest path, Yen’s k-shortest path algorithm gives k shortest paths so that we can get the second shortest path and the third shortest path and so on.Let us consider a scenario that we have to travel from place A to place B and there are multiple routes available between place A and place B, but we have to find the shortest path and neglect all the paths that are less considered in terms of its time complexity in order to reach the destination.Let us understand with an example-Consider the given example as the bridge which ... Read More

Expression treesExpression trees are those in which the leaf nodes have the values to be operated, and internal nodes contain the operator on which the leaf node will be performed.Example4 + ((7 + 9) * 2) will have an expression tree as followsAlgorithm to Construct an Expression TreeLet T be the expression tree.If T is not NULL:   If T->data is an operand:      return T.data   A = solve(T.left)   B = solve(T.right)   --> Calculate operator for 'T.data' on A and B, and call recursively,       return calculate(A, B, T.data)How to construct an expression tree?To construct an Expression Tree for ... Read More

Floyd Cycle is one of the cycle detection algorithms to detect the cycle in a given singly linked list.In the Floyd Cycle algorithm, we have two pointers that initially point at the head. In Hare and Tortoise’s story, Hare moves twice as fast as Tortoise, and whenever the hare reaches the end of the path, the tortoise reaches the middle of the path.AlgorithmInitialize Hare and Tortoise at the head node of the List.Initially, the hare moves twice as fast as the tortoise.Move the hare and tortoise both and find if the hare reaches the end of the Linked List, return ... Read More

We have a Trie, and when a user enters a character, we have to show the matching string the Trie. This feature we call it as auto-completion. For example, if a Trie contains "xyzzzz, ""xyz, " "xxxyyxzzz" and when the user enter xy, then we have to show them xyzzzz, xyz, etc.., Steps to achieve the result.Search for the string using the standard Trie algorithm.If the string is not present, then return -1.If the string is present and is the end of a word in Trie, then print the string.If the matching string doesn't have any node, then return.Else print ... Read More