10 Beginner-Friendly DSA Questions to Kickstart Your Journey

1. Find the Maximum Element in an Array

Description: Given an array of integers, find the maximum element.

Explanation: This problem introduces basic array traversal using a loop.

Time & Space Complexity: Time: O(n), Space: O(1)

[C++ Code]

int findMax(int arr[], int n) {

int maxVal = arr[0];

for (int i = 1; i < n; i++) {

if (arr[i] > maxVal) maxVal = arr[i];

return maxVal;

[Java Code]

int findMax(int[] arr) {

int maxVal = arr[0];

for (int i = 1; i < arr.length; i++) {

if (arr[i] > maxVal) maxVal = arr[i];

return maxVal;

[Python Code]

def find_max(arr):

max_val = arr[0]

for num in arr[1:]:

if num > max_val:

max_val = num

return max_val

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2. Check if a Number is Prime

Description: Check whether a given number is prime or not.

Explanation: This builds logical thinking with conditionals and loops.

Time & Space Complexity: Time: O(sqrt(n)), Space: O(1)

[C++ Code]

bool isPrime(int n) {

if (n <= 1) return false;

for (int i = 2; i * i <= n; i++) {

if (n % i == 0) return false;

return true;

[Java Code]

boolean isPrime(int n) {

if (n <= 1) return false;

for (int i = 2; i * i <= n; i++) {

if (n % i == 0) return false;

return true;

[Python Code]

def is_prime(n):

if n <= 1:

return False

for i in range(2, int(n ** 0.5) + 1):

if n % i == 0:

return False

return True

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3. Reverse an Array

Description: Given an array, reverse the elements in-place.

Explanation: Teaches two-pointer technique and array manipulation.

Time & Space Complexity: Time: O(n), Space: O(1)

[C++ Code]

void reverseArray(int arr[], int n) {

int start = 0, end = n - 1;

while (start < end) {

swap(arr[start], arr[end]);

start++;

end--;

[Java Code]

void reverseArray(int[] arr) {

int start = 0, end = arr.length - 1;

while (start < end) {

int temp = arr[start];

arr[start++] = arr[end];

arr[end--] = temp;

[Python Code]

def reverse_array(arr):

start, end = 0, len(arr) - 1

while start < end:

arr[start], arr[end] = arr[end], arr[start]

start += 1

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end -= 1

4. Check Palindrome String

Description: Check whether a given string is a palindrome.

Explanation: Helps in understanding strings and two-pointer technique.

Time & Space Complexity: Time: O(n), Space: O(1)

[C++ Code]

bool isPalindrome(string s) {

int start = 0, end = s.length() - 1;

while (start < end) {

if (s[start++] != s[end--]) return false;

return true;

[Java Code]

boolean isPalindrome(String s) {

int start = 0, end = s.length() - 1;

while (start < end) {

if (s.charAt(start++) != s.charAt(end--)) return false;

return true;

[Python Code]

def is_palindrome(s):

return s == s[::-1]

5. Count Frequency of Elements

Description: Count the frequency of each element in an array.

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Explanation: Introduces hash maps or dictionaries for counting.

Time & Space Complexity: Time: O(n), Space: O(n)

[C++ Code]

#include <unordered_map>

void countFrequency(int arr[], int n) {

unordered_map<int, int> freq;

for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) freq[arr[i]]++;

[Java Code]

void countFrequency(int[] arr) {

HashMap<Integer, Integer> freq = new HashMap<>();

for (int num : arr) freq.put(num, freq.getOrDefault(num, 0) + 1);

[Python Code]

from collections import Counter

def count_frequency(arr):

return Counter(arr)

6. Linear Search in Array

Description: Find if a target value exists in an array.

Explanation: A basic search problem introducing loops and conditionals.

Time & Space Complexity: Time: O(n), Space: O(1)

[C++ Code]

bool linearSearch(int arr[], int n, int x) {

for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {

if (arr[i] == x) return true;

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return false;

[Java Code]

boolean linearSearch(int[] arr, int x) {

for (int num : arr) {

if (num == x) return true;

return false;

[Python Code]

def linear_search(arr, x):

for num in arr:

if num == x:

return True

return False

7. Sum of All Elements in Array

Description: Calculate the sum of all elements in an array.

Explanation: Builds confidence with loop basics and accumulator logic.

Time & Space Complexity: Time: O(n), Space: O(1)

[C++ Code]

int arraySum(int arr[], int n) {

int sum = 0;

for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) sum += arr[i];

return sum;

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[Java Code]

int arraySum(int[] arr) {

int sum = 0;

for (int num : arr) sum += num;

return sum;

[Python Code]

def array_sum(arr):

return sum(arr)

8. Factorial of a Number

Description: Find the factorial of a number using loop.

Explanation: Strengthens loop concept and recursion introduction.

Time & Space Complexity: Time: O(n), Space: O(1)

[C++ Code]

int factorial(int n) {

int result = 1;

for (int i = 2; i <= n; i++) result *= i;

return result;

[Java Code]

int factorial(int n) {

int result = 1;

for (int i = 2; i <= n; i++) result *= i;

return result;

[Python Code]

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def factorial(n):

result = 1

for i in range(2, n+1):

result *= i

return result

9. Fibonacci Series up to N Terms

Description: Print Fibonacci series up to N terms.

Explanation: Introduces sequence generation using loops.

Time & Space Complexity: Time: O(n), Space: O(1)

[C++ Code]

void fibonacci(int n) {

int a = 0, b = 1;

for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {

cout << a << " ";

int next = a + b;

a = b;

b = next;

[Java Code]

void fibonacci(int n) {

int a = 0, b = 1;

for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {

System.out.print(a + " ");

int next = a + b;

a = b;

b = next;

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[Python Code]

def fibonacci(n):

a, b = 0, 1

for _ in range(n):

print(a, end=' ')

a, b = b, a + b

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