davidgoh / akindo / Getty Images PART 1: What is a data structure? And how to write your first algorithm in Java Learn what a data structure is and how data structures are classified, as well as ...

the more efficient your Java programs will be. This tutorial launches a short series introducing data structures and algorithms. In Part 1, you’ll learn what a data structure is and how data ...

That's not to say students read the wrong books (see ... with the basics and learn to do two things: Learn when and how to use different data structures and their algorithms in your own code.