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2024

Linked List Real Life Applications


SUPERVISOR: Eng/ Noor El-Deen Magdy

BY: Ahmed Mamdouh

Faculty of Engineering,
𝟐𝒏𝒅 Year Computer and Systems Department
Intro to Linked List:
 A linked list is a linear data structure where elements (nodes) are
connected via pointers. Each node typically contains two parts:
1-Data: The value of the node.
2-Pointer: A reference to the next node (or null if it's the last node).

Linked lists are dynamic and allow efficient insertion and deletion,
making them suitable for scenarios where these operations are
frequent. They are preferred over arrays when the size of the data
structure needs to change dynamically or when memory fragmentation
is a concern.
*Example with Implementation:
 Linked List:
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

class Node {
public:
int data;
Node* next;

Node(int value) {
data = value;
next = nullptr;
}
};

class LinkedList {
public:
Node* head;

LinkedList() {
head = nullptr;
}

void insert(int value) {


Node* newNode = new Node(value);
if (!head) {
head = newNode;
return;
}
Node* temp = head;
while (temp->next) {
temp = temp->next;
}
temp->next = newNode;
}
void display() {
Node* temp = head;
while (temp) {
cout << temp->data << " -> ";
temp = temp->next;
}
cout << "null" << endl;
}
};
}

*Use cases & life applications:


1.Dynamic Memory Allocation: Used in operating systems and low-
level programming to handle memory blocks dynamically.
2.File Systems Management: Use linked lists to represent the
hierarchical structure of directories, where each directory or file is
represented as a node in the list.
3.Graph Representations: Adjacency lists in graph algorithms (e.g., BFS,
DFS).
4.Music/Video Playlist Management: Maintain a playlist where tracks
are connected, and traversal is allowed in order.
5. Web Browsers: Store history for back-and-forth navigation.
6. Dynamic Data Structures: Linked lists are the backbone for stacks,
queues, hash tables, and other dynamic data structures.
7. Undo Functionality: Applications like word processors use linked lists
to track changes for undo operations.
8. Image Processing: Linked lists can be used to represent images,
where each pixel is represented as a node in the list.
9. Task Scheduling: Operating systems use linked lists to manage task
scheduling, where each process waiting to be executed is represented
as a node in the list.

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