What is the primary difference between a stack and a queue?

Practice Questions

Q1
What is the primary difference between a stack and a queue?
  1. Stack is LIFO, Queue is FIFO
  2. Stack is FIFO, Queue is LIFO
  3. Both are LIFO
  4. Both are FIFO

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the primary difference between a stack and a queue?
  • Step 1: Understand what a stack is. A stack is a collection of items where the last item added is the first one to be removed.
  • Step 2: Remember the term LIFO, which stands for Last In First Out. This means the most recently added item is the first to come out.
  • Step 3: Now, understand what a queue is. A queue is a collection of items where the first item added is the first one to be removed.
  • Step 4: Remember the term FIFO, which stands for First In First Out. This means the first item added is the first to come out.
  • Step 5: Compare the two: In a stack, the last item added is removed first (LIFO), while in a queue, the first item added is removed first (FIFO).
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