Continental Interview Questions and Answers

Algorithm to find GCD

• Use Euclid's algorithm to find GCD

• Divide the larger number by the smaller number

• If remainder is 0, smaller number is GCD

• If remainder is not 0, repeat with smaller number and remainder

Traverse the binary tree using a queue to find leaves from left to right.

• Start by adding the root node to a queue

• While the queue is not empty, dequeue a node and check if it is a leaf node (both children are null)

• If it is a leaf node, add its value to the result array

• If it is not a leaf node, enqueue its children in left to right order

Matrix traversal algorithm is used to visit each element of a matrix in a specific order.

• Matrix traversal can be done using nested loops.

• There are different traversal orders like row-wise, column-wise, spiral, diagonal, etc.

• Traversal can be optimized using techniques like caching and parallel processing.

Data structure is a way of organizing and storing data in a computer so that it can be accessed and used efficiently.

• Data structures are used to manage large amounts of data efficiently.

• Common data structures include arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, and graphs.

• Choosing the right data structure for a particular problem can greatly improve the efficiency of an algorithm.

• Understanding data structures is essential for designing and implementing efficient algorithms.

In-order traversal is a way of visiting all nodes of a binary tree in a specific order.

• Start at the root node

• Traverse the left subtree recursively

• Visit the root node

• Traverse the right subtree recursively

To reverse a linked list, iterate through the list and change the direction of pointers.

• Iterate through the linked list and keep track of the previous, current, and next nodes.

• Update the pointers of each node to reverse the direction.

• Set the head of the linked list to the last node encountered during iteration.

Detecting cycles in a linked list using Floyd's Tortoise and Hare algorithm

• Use two pointers - slow and fast

• If there is a cycle, the two pointers will eventually meet

• Time complexity is O(n) and space complexity is O(1)