What is the primary purpose of hashing in data structures?
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In hashing, what is a "collision"?
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Which of the following is a common method to handle collisions in hashing?
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What is a hash function primarily used for in hashing?
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Which collision resolution technique involves using a secondary hash function?
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What is the time complexity of searching for an element in a well-distributed hash table using chaining?
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What does "load factor" represent in hashing?
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Which of the following is NOT a typical property of a good hash function?
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What is the primary advantage of open addressing over chaining in hash tables?
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In a hash table with linear probing, what happens if the desired slot is occupied?
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What is "rehashing" in the context of hash tables?
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What type of hash table collision resolution involves storing a list of all elements that hash to the same index?
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Which of the following hash functions provides the best performance for a hash table?
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How can you improve the performance of a hash table?
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What is the main drawback of using linear probing in hash tables?
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Which of the following is a disadvantage of using chaining for collision resolution in hash tables?
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What is the main goal of a good hash function?
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How is a hash table implemented in the case of open addressing?
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Which probing technique uses a quadratic function to resolve collisions?
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What happens if a hash function returns an index that is already occupied in a hash table using open addressing?
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