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Date May 2021 Marks available 2 Reference code 21M.1.HL.TZ0.10
Level HL Paper 1 Time zone no time zone
Command term Identify Question number 10 Adapted from N/A

Question

Identify two characteristics of a dynamic data structure.

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Dynamic data structure does not have predetermined size/ allows memory use to change as needed (no fixed size) / if more space is required to store more data, it can therefore increase;
Can be expanded until all the available RAM is used;
There is no unused/wasted memory;
Memory is allocated to the data structure as the program executes (run-time);
Elements of a dynamic data structure are stored in memory locations that are chained together but not necessarily physically contiguous;
Elements of a dynamic data structure are sequentially accessed;

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Most candidates were able to identify two characteristics of a dynamic data structure.

Most candidates were able to identify two characteristics of a dynamic data structure. 

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Topic 5: Abstract data structures » 5.1 Abstract data structures
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