Classification of data structures and structural design patterns

You can choose a data structure by using classification. In this section, we discuss data structure classification in detail. The design patterns related to the data structure are covered after the classification.

In the next section, we'll take a look at classification of data structures.

Classification of data structures

The term data structure refers to the organization of data in a computer's memory, in order to retrieve it quickly for processing. It is a scheme for data organization to decouple the functional definition of a data structure from its implementation. A data structure is chosen based on the problem type and the operations performed...