Data Structures Overview

Ways of organizing and storing data.

Fundamental Data Structures

Linear

• Arrays: Fixed-size collection
• Linked Lists: Dynamic collection
• Stacks: LIFO structure
• Queues: FIFO structure

Non-Linear

• Trees: Hierarchical structure
• Graphs: Network structure
• Hash Tables: Key-value pairs

Choosing the Right Structure

Consider: 1. Type of operations needed 2. Frequency of operations 3. Memory constraints 4. Access patterns

More detailed pages coming soon!