This tutorial series is a beginner’s guide to data structures and algorithms in Java. You’ll learn: How to recognize and use array and list data structures in your Java programs.

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 structures are classified.

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. This article explains the concepts behind ...