Infix To Postfix Conversion Of Expression
Duration: 3 min
This video lesson is available to enrolled students.
Inside: a video lesson and guided study material.
Module outline
- About the Course: About the Course
- Section 1 | Language (Hindi): भाषा, लिपि, ध्वनि, वर्ण, अक्षर, स्वर, व्यंजन, मात्रा और संयुक्ताक्षर, वर्तनी, वर्ण-विन्यास, अनुस्वार, अनुनासिक, चंद्रबिंदु और ‘र’ के रूप, शब्द, पद और शब्द-भेद, संज्ञा और सर्वनाम, विशेषण और क्रिया, लिंग, वचन, पुरुष और कारक, काल, वाच्य, वाक्य और वाक्य-भेद, संधि, समास, विलोम शब्द, पर्यायवाची शब्द, सामान्य अशुद्धियाँ, अनेक शब्दों के लिए एक शब्द, मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियाँ, अपठित गद्यांश और अपठित पद्यांश, Multi-Topic Content (Cross-Concept Material), वर्णमाला
- Section 1 | Language (उर्दू भाषा — 22 प्रश्न (निश्चित)): Spelling & Diacritics, Grammar (اسم, فعل, صفت, ضمیر), Vocabulary, Idioms & Proverbs, Comprehension
- Section 1 | Language (বাংলা / बांग्ला भाषा — 22 प्रश्न (निश्चित)): Bangla Script and Sounds, Bangla Grammar and Usage, Bangla Word Formation and Vocabulary, Reading and Text Interpretation
- Section 1 | Language (English): Vocabulary, Noun, Subject Verb Agreement (Verb Noun Agreement), Adjectives, Tenses, Pronoun, Verb, Adverb, Preposition, Articles, Determiner, Conjunction, Modals, Active Passive Voice (Voice), Direct and Indirect Speech, Sentence Correction (Error Correction), Sentence Completion (Fill in the blanks), Sentence Construction, Sentence Re-arrangements (Para Jumbles) (Narrative Sequencing), Comprehension / Reading Comprehension / Unseen Passages (Critical Reasoning) (Paragraph Questions), Cloze Test (Cloze Passage), Verbal Analogy (Word Based Analogy), Facts, Inference and Judgements
- Section 2 | Primary Maths & Reasoning: Ratio and Proportion (Ratios), Divisibility Rules, Mixture and Alligation, Permutation and Combination, Number System, HCF LCM, Sequence and Series (Series), Speed Time and Distance, Series (Number and Letter Series) (Numerical Relations and Reasoning), Coding Decoding, Non Verbal Reasoning (Spatial Aptitude) (Spatial Reasoning) (Visual Reasoning), Percentage, Average, Profit and Loss, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Time and Work, Mensuration and Geometry, Age Problems, Arithmetic, Powers and Exponents (Surds and Indices), Algebra, Probability, Trigonometry, Syllogisms, Seating Arrangements, Blood Relations, Directions (Direction Test), Analytical Reasoning (Counting Figures Reasoning), Puzzle Solving (Puzzles), Calendar, Clock, Cubes & Dices, Venn Diagram, Data Arrangement, Inequality, Analogy, Ranking, Order and Sequence
- Section 2 | General Awareness (GK + Current Affairs): Polity, Physics, Biology, State Wise GK, Chemistry, History, Geography, Indian Economy, Environment, GK- Current Affairs, Static General Knowledge
- Section 3 | Computer System and Org. (CSO): Basics of COA, Floating Point Rep, Cache Memory Organization, Instr Formats & Modes, Programming the Basic Computer, Input Output Organisation, Register Transfer and Microoperations, Control Unit Design
- Section 3 | Database Management System: Basics of DBMS, ER Diagram, Relational Model & Functional Dependencies, Keys & Integrity Constraints, Normalization (1NF - BCNF), Decomposition Properties & 4NF, SQL, File Organization & Indexing, Relational Algebra, Relational Calculus, Transaction Management, Concurrency Control
- Section 3 | Operating System: Introduction to OS, Process Management, CPU Scheduling, Threads & Process Creation, Memory Management, Virtual Memory, Disc Scheduling, File Management, Process Synchronization
- Section 3 | Computer Networks: Introduction to CN, Data Communication, DLL: Access Control, DLL: Flow Control, DLL: Error Control, Data Link Layer - Ethernet, Net Layer: IPv4 & Proto, Net Layer: IP Addressing, Transport Layer Services, TL: Congestion & UDP, Application Layer, Hardware basics
- Section 3 | Data Structures: Introduction to DS, Array, Stack, Queue, Linked List, Tree, Graphs, Hashing, Algorithm Analysis, Time Complexity Analysis, Sorting Algorithms, Greedy Algorithms, Minimum Spanning Trees, Shortest Path Algos
- Section 3 | Theory Of Computation & Compiler Design: Introduction to TOC, Deterministic FA (DFA), Non-Deterministic FA, Regular Expressions, Grammar, Regular Language Properties, Moore & Mealy Machines, Pushdown Automata & CFG, Turing Machines, Intro to Compilers, Lexical Analysis, Grammar & CFG, Syntax Analysis: Top-Down, Syntax Analysis: Bottom-Up, Semantic Analysis & SDT, Intermediate Code Gen, Code Optimization
- Section 3 | Emerging Trends (AI, Societal Ethics & MS Office): Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Tech Trends, Society, Law & Ethics, MS Office Applications
- Section 3 | Software Engineering: Fundamentals of Software Engineering, Software Requirements and Quality Assurance, Software Design, Estimation and Metrics, Software Maintenance and Configuration Management, Software Testing
- Section 3 | C Programming: C Fundamentals, Control Flow, Functions, Arrays & Pointers, Storage Classes, Structures & Enums, DMA, Macros, Scoping & File Handling
- Section 3 | OOPS, C++, JAVA, HTML: OOPS with C++, Java, HTML Basics, CSS
- Section 3 | Java: Java Fundamentals, Array, String, IO & References
- Section 3 | Python: Introduction to Python, Tokens, Variables, Data Types, I/O, Operators & Expressions, Control Flow & Looping, Collections & Strings, Functions & Modules, File Handling & Data Analysis
- Section 3 | Digital Electronics: Digital Systems & Boolean Basics, Logic Gates & Hardware, Boolean Expression, Boolean Minimization, Combinational Circuit, Sequential Circuits, Number System, Number Representation
- Section 3 | Multimedia: Multimedia
- BPSC Previous Year Papers:
- BPSC Full Mock Tests:
AI summary & chapters
AI Summary
An AI-generated summary of this video lecture.
The video features an educational lecture by Sanchit Jain from Knowledge Gate, focusing on a GATE 2004 problem regarding the conversion of infix expressions to postfix notation. The specific problem asks to convert the expression `a + b x c - d ^ e ^ f` into postfix form, given specific rules for operator precedence and associativity. The instructor systematically breaks down the expression based on the provided hierarchy: `^` (highest), `x`, `+`, `-` (lowest). He highlights that `+`, `-`, and `x` are left-associative, while `^` is right-associative. The lecture demonstrates the step-by-step process of identifying the order of operations by underlining operators in the infix expression and converting them to postfix notation sequentially.
Chapters
0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00
The instructor begins by writing the infix expression `a + b x c - d ^ e ^ f` on the whiteboard. He explicitly states the precedence rules: `^` is highest, followed by `x`, then `+` and `-`. He notes the associativity rules, emphasizing that `^` is right-associative. He starts the conversion by identifying the highest precedence operator, `x`, underlining `b x c` to show it must be evaluated first, resulting in the postfix segment `bcx`. Next, he addresses the `^` operators. Since `^` is right-associative, the expression `d ^ e ^ f` is interpreted as `d ^ (e ^ f)`. He underlines the exponentiation part, converting it to `def^^`. He writes the intermediate expression `a + bcx - def^^` on the board. He then moves to the next level, underlining `a + bcx` to get `abcx+`. Finally, he combines the remaining parts to form `abcx+def^^-`.
2:00 – 2:38 02:00-02:38
The instructor compares his derived postfix expression `abcx+def^^-` with the multiple-choice options provided on the screen. He identifies that Option (A) `abc x + def ^ ^ -` matches his result exactly. He points to Option (A) to confirm it as the correct answer. He briefly reviews the logic to ensure no steps were missed, reinforcing the importance of associativity rules, particularly for the right-associative `^` operator. The video concludes with the confirmation of the correct option.
The lecture effectively demonstrates the algorithmic approach to infix-to-postfix conversion by manually tracing the order of operations. It highlights the critical role of operator precedence and associativity in determining the correct structure of the postfix expression. The step-by-step underlining method serves as a visual aid for students to understand how sub-expressions are resolved.