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Remember that many misconceptions regarding linked lists also occur when dealing with binary search trees so that you are prepared to identify and correct them.

  • For example, when adding or deleting elements, students may forget to relocate pointers.

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Misconception: Return is a mystery to students because they may not understand that functions have an entry point and an exit point. This results in mistakes such as assuming Python will return the right thing.
Misconception: Students believe that while loops tell the program when to stop rather than when to continue.

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