How to recognize and use array and list data structures in your Java programs. Which algorithms work best with different types of array and list data structures. Why some algorithms will work ...

In contrast, a data structure is a concrete implementation of one or more ADTs, similar to how Java classes implement interfaces. Examples of ADTs include Employee, Vehicle, Array, and List.

The Java Platform provides the most commonly used data structures in the form of the Collections Framework, and it provides a rich API to operate on them. In this first article in a two-part ...