Practice Priorityqueue (15.4.3.1) - Collections and Generics

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Question 1.
What is a PriorityQueue?
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Think about how elements get removed.
Question 2.
Name a method you can use to add elements to a PriorityQueue.
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What method lets you introduce new tasks?
3Question 3.
What does a PriorityQueue do?
- Processes elements in order of arrival
- Processes elements based on priority
- Processes elements randomly
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Think about which task gets completed first.
4Question 4.
True or False: In a PriorityQueue, an element with a higher number always has higher priority.
- True
- False
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Consider how numbers are ordered.
Question 5.
Develop a PriorityQueue for a traffic signal system where cars are prioritized based on their type (ambulance, fire truck, regular car). Discuss your approach.
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Consider which vehicle should go first and why that matters.
Question 6.
Implement a PriorityQueue within a game that processes players' actions based on their speed or attack power. Outline how you’d implement this.
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Think about what makes a player act faster or more effectively.

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