Questions regarding efficient storing and representing data within a software application.
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Approximately how much is solid and broad knowledge of data structures and algorithms worth in the employment market?
I'm wondering how much I can boost my salary if I was to gain a strong and broad understanding of data structures and algorithms. I know the real basis but there are so many data-structures out there ...
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I need to create an employee schedule/appointments program, but I don't know how to set it up [on hold]
I work for a gym. I am the programmer, its just me, nobody else! Gets really frustrating when there's nobody to bounce conceptual ideas off of.
I'm getting rid of our archaic paper binder systems for ...
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Is it wise to store a big lump of json on a database row
I have this project which stores product details from amazon into the database.
Just to give you an idea on how big it is:
[{"title":"Genetic Engineering (Opposing ...
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Data Structure for Small Number of Agents in a Relatively Big 2D World
I'm working on a project where we will implement a kind of world simulation where there is a square 2D world. Agents live on this world and make decisions like moving or replicating themselves based ...
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Best approach to accessing multiple data source in a web application [closed]
I've a base web application developed with .net technologies (asp.net) used into our LAN by 30 users simultanousley.
From this web application I've developed two verticalization used from online ...
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How does Google store its PageRank matrix?
I'm curious to know how Google stores the matrix that's used in the PageRank algorithm; and am looking for a data-structure for storing a very-large (not fitting in memory of any one computer) sparse ...
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Reconstructing a tree from depth information
I have a data structure that describes a tree. Nodes are ordered, with "depth" information, and knowing the order and the depth the tree can be reconstructed. I'm not entirely sure how to describe it ...
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Implementing basic data structures in programming interviews [closed]
I have been preparing to do my first technical interview in a month, and I have a question about implementing common data structures like stacks or linked lists. I plan to do the interview in either ...
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Is there a data structure for this type of list/map?
Perhaps there's a name for what I want, but I'm not aware of it. I need something similar to a LinkedHashMap in Java, but where it returns the 'previous' value if there's no value at the specified ...
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Treating a 1D data structure as 2D grid
Hopefully this is a good question. I am working with a native class that represents a 2D image as a 1D array. If you want to change one pixel, for example, you need to now how to derive the index from ...
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Why are algorithms and data structures important? [duplicate]
It seems like a lot of university-level computer science programs and programmer job interviews focus heavily on algorithms and data structures. I'm curious as to why universities and employers put so ...
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Pattern / methodology for representing large database records as objects
A bit of background information: We have an old database application written in Access that lets users monitor their workload, and the code is... 'procedural' might be too kind. The vast majority of ...
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Importance of data structures in modern S/W development [closed]
During 1990s when there were no advanced frameworks/paradigms available for S/W development , knowledge on data structures was critical... which I can comprehend.
But nowadays, for most of the ...
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How to properly structure a collection of immutable constants
I'm in the design stages of a program that based upon input received, would select a particular category, and action within that category. The category, the action within in, and the value(s) related ...
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Inventory / Stock in multiple locations
I am working on a warehouse management system (WMS) that needs to support having stock in multiple locations. Could be in a different building, could be stored in n* places in a building (quick ...
