4.1 Linear Data Structures: Organizing Information in a Line

Imagine you have a bunch of toys, and you want to keep them organized. You could line them up on a shelf, put them in a box one on top of the other, or make a train with them. In computer science, we have special ways to organize information (called "data") too! These ways are called data structures.

Think of data structures as different kinds of containers or arrangements for your data. Just like different ways to store toys, different data structures are good for different jobs.

In this guide, we'll explore Linear Data Structures. "Linear" means the data is arranged in a straight line, one item after another, like beads on a string or people in a queue.