Which index is also reffered to as a clustring index? Secondary index Bidirectional index Primary index Hash Index

What is a hash function?a) A function has allocated memory to keysb) A function that computes the location of the key in the arrayc) A function that creates an arrayd) A function that computes the location of the values in the array

What's the difference between a grouped index and a sparse index, and how do you make one?

Explain the collision resolution techniques used in hash tables when dealing with key collisions in dictionaries.

A hash function is bi-directional, it allows us to create a fingerprint of a file and also reverse the processes to get the contents of the file Group of answer choices True False

What are some of the more prevalent issues with hashing?

In a well organized essay, not a series of bullets, explain what "hashing" is.  What is it used for?  What makes it particularly attractive.  In your essay be sure to indicate the order of magnitude required to store or to search for data using hashing.

Which of the following operations are done in a hash table?a) Insert onlyb) Search onlyc) Insert and searchd) Replace

What causes a bucket overflow in a hash file structure, and how does it happen? Was there anything that could be done to reduce the number of overflowing buckets?

A typical hash function often consists of the following three steps: