A '''data structure''' is a way to organize information on a computer, such as the [[queue]], [[stack]], [[linked list]], [[heap]], [[dictionary]], and [[tree]]. [[Computer science]] courses teach students how to create and use such structures. [[Software engineering]] typically dismiss the coding that supports these structures and concentrates on how to use them. | A '''data structure''' is a way to organize information on a computer, such as the [[queue]], [[stack]], [[linked list]], [[heap]], [[dictionary]], and [[tree]]. [[Computer science]] courses teach students how to create and use such structures. [[Software engineering]] typically dismiss the coding that supports these structures and concentrates on how to use them. |