Basic Data Structures

The five main types of basic data structures are: Arrays, Linked Lists, Stacks, Queues, and Hash Tables.

• Arrays are static data structures that store elements of the same type in contiguous memory locations.
• Linked Lists are dynamic data structures that store elements in individual nodes, with each node pointing to the next.
• Stacks follow the Last-In-First-Out principle (LIFO) and primarily assist in function calls in most programming languages.
• Queues operate on the First-In-First-Out principle (FIFO) and are commonly used in task scheduling.
• Lastly, Hash Tables store key-value pairs allowing for fast insertion, deletion, and search operations.