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Karnataka Board · Class 12 · Computer Science

Flashcards for Stack — Karnataka Board Class 12 Computer Science. Quick Q&A cards covering key concepts, definitions, and formulas.

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Card 1Basic Concepts

What is a Stack data structure?

Answer

A Stack is a linear data structure that follows the Last-In-First-Out (LIFO) principle. Elements are added and removed from the same end, called the TOP of the stack. Like a pile of books or plates, y

Card 2Basic Concepts

What does LIFO stand for and how does it apply to stacks?

Answer

LIFO stands for Last-In-First-Out. In a stack, the element that was inserted last (most recently) will be the first one to be removed. This is similar to how you would remove books from a pile - you t

Card 3Stack Operations

What is the PUSH operation in a stack?

Answer

PUSH is an insertion operation that adds a new element at the TOP of the stack. In Python, this is implemented using the append() method. The new element becomes the topmost element of the stack.

Card 4Stack Operations

What is the POP operation in a stack?

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POP is a deletion operation that removes the topmost element from the stack. In Python, this is implemented using the pop() method. The element that was added most recently gets removed first, followi

Card 5Stack Operations

What is Stack Overflow?

Answer

Stack Overflow occurs when we try to add an element to a stack that is already full (has reached its maximum capacity). In Python lists, this rarely occurs as lists can grow dynamically until system m

Card 6Stack Operations

What is Stack Underflow?

Answer

Stack Underflow occurs when we try to remove an element from an empty stack (stack with no elements). This results in an error and should be handled by checking if the stack is empty before performing

Card 7Python Implementation

How do you create an empty stack in Python?

Answer

You can create an empty stack in Python using: stack = list() or stack = []. Since Python doesn't have a built-in stack data type, we use lists to implement stack functionality.

Card 8Python Implementation

Write a Python function to check if a stack is empty.

Answer

def isEmpty(stack): if len(stack) == 0: return True else: return False Or simply: return len(stack) == 0

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