To initialize a queue that is represented by a circular array,back is set to ______.
A)0
B)1
C)MAX_QUEUE
D)MAX_QUEUE - 1

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When initializing a circular array to represent a queue, the back pointer should point to the last index of the array, which is MAX_QUEUE - 1. This is because the circular array implementation considers the first and last indices as adjacent, and thus the last index should be MAX_QUEUE - 1 instead of MAX_QUEUE (which is the total capacity of the array).

To Initialize a Queue That Is Represented by a Circular