Which of the following is NOT a basic operation performed on a data structure?

Options

  • A. Encryption
  • B. Deletion
  • C. Insertion
  • D. More than one of the above
  • E. None of the above

Correct Answer (Detailed Explanation is Below)

A. Encryption

Detailed Explanation

Encryption is not a basic data-structure operation. Common operations include insertion, deletion, traversal, searching, and sometimes sorting. Insertion adds a new element, deletion removes an element, traversal visits elements, and searching locates an element. Encryption belongs to cryptography and information security, where data is transformed to protect confidentiality. Therefore, among the given options, Encryption is the operation unrelated to basic data-structure manipulation.