Data Structure and its Types

A data structure is a particular way of organizing data in a computer so that it can be used effectively.

For example, we can store a list of items having the same data-type using the array data structure.

In programming, we use so many types of data structures to provide a proper structure to our data. A data structure is basically used to collect and organize the data on which we are going to perform the operations.

Types of data structures are basically of two broad types:

• Primitive
  • Integer
  • (Double) Floating-point Numbers
  • Character
  • Pointer
• Non-primitive
  • Linear Data Structure
    • Array
    • List
    • Stack
    • Queue
  • Non-Linear Data Structure
    • Tree
    • Graph
  • File Data Structure

Conclusion

Data structures are the most important part of a programming language and during tech interviews, the favourite topic of the interviewer.

That’s probably because the ability to choose the right data structure is one of the vital skills a programmer should possess.