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The document discusses advanced data structures and algorithms for efficiently sorting large datasets, particularly focusing on Merge Sort for e-commerce applications and Multi-way Merge Sort for external sorting. It also compares B-Trees and B+ Trees for database indexing, highlighting the advantages of B+ Trees for range queries. Additionally, it explains Kruskal's Algorithm for constructing minimum spanning trees in network design, exemplifying its application in connecting cities with minimal costs.

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Dsa Swayam

The document discusses advanced data structures and algorithms for efficiently sorting large datasets, particularly focusing on Merge Sort for e-commerce applications and Multi-way Merge Sort for external sorting. It also compares B-Trees and B+ Trees for database indexing, highlighting the advantages of B+ Trees for range queries. Additionally, it explains Kruskal's Algorithm for constructing minimum spanning trees in network design, exemplifying its application in connecting cities with minimal costs.

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Assignment - Advanced Data Structures

Question 1: For an e-commerce website needing to sort 100 million product


prices from lowest to highest, the most efficient sorting algorithm would be
Merge Sort. Here's why:

- Time Complexity: Merge Sort offers a stable O(n log n) time complexity in all cases (worst,
best, and average), which is critical when handling large datasets like 100 million entries.

- Space Complexity: Merge Sort has a space complexity of O(n) because it requires auxiliary
space for merging. Although higher than Quick Sort, its consistent performance justifies the
trade-off.

- Stability and Practical Constraints: Merge Sort is stable and ideal for sorting linked lists or
large datasets stored in external memory.

Quick Sort, while faster on average, has a worst-case time complexity of O(n^2) and is less
predictable. Bubble Sort and Selection Sort are inefficient (O(n^2)) and unsuitable for large-
scale data.

Conclusion: Merge Sort is the best choice for sorting massive datasets efficiently and
reliably.

Question 2:When dealing with terabytes of data stored in external memory


that cannot fit into RAM, External Sorting techniques become essential. One
of the most commonly used methods is Multi-way Merge Sort.

Steps of Multi-way Merge Sort:

1. Divide the data into manageable chunks that fit into RAM.
2. Sort each chunk using an in-memory sorting algorithm (like Merge Sort).
3. Store the sorted chunks on the disk.
4. Use a k-way merging algorithm to combine the sorted chunks into a single sorted dataset.

Why Preferred?

- It minimizes the number of disk reads/writes.


- Efficient handling of very large datasets.
- Makes optimal use of available memory.

Multi-way Merge Sort is ideal for external sorting due to its efficiency in merging sorted
chunks without requiring the entire dataset in memory.

Data Structure and Algorithm


Question 3:To optimize search operations in large databases, B-Trees and
B+ Trees are commonly used indexing structures.

B-Tree Operations:

- Insertion involves adding a key and splitting nodes if full.


- Deletion requires merging or redistributing keys if underflow occurs.
- Each node contains both keys and data pointers.

B+ Tree Operations:

- Similar to B-Tree but only leaf nodes store data, while internal nodes store keys.
- Leaf nodes are linked for fast sequential access.

Efficiency Comparison:

- **B+ Trees** are more efficient for range queries and large datasets due to sequential
linking of leaf nodes.
- Searching is faster in B+ Trees since all data is in the leaves.

Example: Consider inserting keys [10, 20, 5, 6, 12, 30, 7] and deleting 6. B+ Tree maintains
sorted leaf level links, aiding in efficient retrieval.

Conclusion: B+ Tree is preferred for efficient indexing in databases with large datasets.

Question 4:Kruskal’s Algorithm helps in laying fiber-optic cables between


cities by minimizing the total cost. Each city is a node, and connections are
edges.

Kruskal’s Algorithm Steps:

1. Sort all edges by weight (cost).


2. Pick the smallest edge. If it does not form a cycle, include it in MST.
3. Repeat until MST includes (V-1) edges.

Example:
Cities: A, B, C, D, E
Connections:
- A-B: 2
- A-C: 3
- B-D: 4
- C-D: 1

Data Structure and Algorithm


- D-E: 5

Sorted edges: C-D(1), A-B(2), A-C(3), B-D(4), D-E(5)


MST includes: C-D, A-B, A-C, D-E

Result: The cities are connected with the minimum total cost without forming cycles.

Data Structure and Algorithm

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