Saturday, January 19, 2019

Definition of Data Structures

Definition

data structure is a particular way of organizing and storing data in a computer so that it can be accessed and modified efficiently. More precisely, a data structure is a collection of data values, the relationships among them, and the functions or operations that can be applied to the data.


Understanding data structures is a must for every programmer as it clarifies the working of inner data for a program.

Below are the examples of data structures from real life
  • shopping list
  • bank statement - intentional list of transactions where each transaction is an intentional arrangement of data fields like information, date, amount,  involved parties etc. with a chronological order to
  • telephone directory
  • dictionary
  • thesaurus
  • encyclopedia
  • movie ticket availability
  • railway time table
  • flight schedule
  • mobile phone plans (showing various monthly packages)

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