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Let's evaluate each file separately:

Exercise_1.java (Array-based Stack Implementation):

  • Correctness: The implementation correctly handles stack operations (push, pop, peek) with proper overflow/underflow checks. The isEmpty() method has a minor issue - it should check top == -1 (or similar) for an empty stack since top = 0 means there's one element.
  • Time Complexity: Correctly identified as O(1) for all operations.
  • Space Complexity: Correctly identified as O(1) for operations, though the overall stack space is O(n).
  • Code Quality: Well-structured and readable. The overflow check in push() should be top >= MAX instead of top <= MAX.
  • Efficiency: Good, but could add a constructor that initializes top to -1 for better empty stack representation.

Exercise_2.java (Linked List-based Stack Implementation):

  • Correctness: Correctly implements stack operations with proper underflow checks. The isEmpty() method works correctly.
  • Time Complexity: Correctly identified as O(1) for all operations.
  • Space Complexity: Correctly identified as O(1) for operations.
  • Code Quality: Excellent structure and readability. Good use of linked list nodes.
  • Efficiency: Very efficient implementation with no obvious improvements needed.

Exercise_3.java (Singly Linked List Implementation):

  • Correctness: Correctly implements insertion and printing of a linked list.
  • Time Complexity: Correctly identified as O(n) for both insertion (due to traversal) and printing.
  • Space Complexity: Correctly identified as O(1) for operations (though overall space is O(n)).
  • Code Quality: Well-structured and readable. The insert method could be made more efficient by maintaining a tail pointer.
  • Efficiency: While correct, maintaining a tail pointer would make insertions O(1) instead of O(n).

General Strengths:

  1. Good documentation of time and space complexity
  2. Proper error handling for stack operations
  3. Clean, readable code structure
  4. Appropriate use of data structures

Areas for Improvement:

  1. Exercise_1's isEmpty() logic needs correction
  2. Exercise_1's push() overflow condition should be >=
  3. Exercise_3 could be optimized with a tail pointer
  4. Consider adding more edge case tests (e.g., multiple pops on empty stack)

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