Grokking Data Structures (MEAP V06)

Grokking Data Structures makes it a breeze to learn even complex data structures. You’ll follow a steady learning path from absolute basics to advanced concepts, with fun cartoons and stories to make sure every structure sticks! Real-world examples show you how data structures are used in industry—such as making your searches faster with sorted arrays and binary search, handling your tasks list with a queue, and exploring multiple methods to handle triage in an emergency room. By the time you’ve finished reading, you’ll be able to spot when a data structure would help your code and know the perfect solution for the problem! welcome 1_Introducing_data_structures:_Why_you_should_learn_about_data_structures 2_Static_arrays:_Building_your_first_data_structure 3_Sorted_arrays:_Searching_faster,_at_a_price 4_Big-O_notation:_A_framework_for_measuring_algorithm_efficiency 5_Dynamic_arrays:_Handling_dynamically-sized_datasets 6_Linked_lists:_A_flexible_dynamic_collection 7_Abstract_data_types:_Designing_the_simplest_container,_the_Bag 8_Stacks:_Piling_up_data_before_processing_it 9_Queues:_Keeping_information_in_the_same_order_as_it_arrives 10_Priority_queues_and_heaps:_Handling_data_according_to_its_priority 11_Binary_search_trees:_A_balanced_container 12_Dictionaries_and_hash_tables:_How_to_build_and_use_associative_arrays 13_Graphs:_Learning_how_to_model_complex_relationships_in_data