Which of the Following Statements About Handling Collisions in a Hash

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about handling collisions in a hash table using the sequential chaining and open addressing techniques is NOT correct?

• A)The implementation of sequential chaining technique is simpler than the implementation of the open addressing technique.
• B)The sequential chaining technique is simpler to understand than the open addressing technique.
• C)The sequential chaining technique requires the storage of links while open addressing does not.
• D)The sequential chaining technique requires less memory use than open addressing.

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