Data Structures & Algorithms

Tree Traversal

/triː trəˈvɜːsəl/

Definition

Visiting all nodes in a tree structure: in-order, pre-order, post-order for binary trees; BFS or DFS for general trees.

Example in context

"Pre-order traversal visits parent before children — used to copy or serialise a tree structure."

Practice this term

Master Tree Traversal in context by working through exercises in the Data Structures & Algorithms module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.