What is Data Structure?

Definition : It is the way of organizing the Data elements and storing the relationship between the elements.

 

Types

• Linear – linear relationship between adjacent elements.

• Non Linear – hierarchical relationship between adjacent elements.

 

1)     Linear Data Structure :

These are those data structures which have linear relationship between adjacent elements.

Eg: linked list.

 

2)     Non-Linear Data Structure :

These are those data structures which do not have linear relationship between adjacent elements but have hierarchical relationship with the elements.

Eg: trees, graphs.