Data Structures Study Guide & Resources
PDFs / Books
1. "Data Structures and Algorithms Made Easy" by Narasimha Karumanchi
- Beginner-friendly, interview-oriented.
- PDF versions available online.
2. NPTEL Notes (IIT)
- Detailed, academic-level explanations.
- Link: https://nptel.ac.in/courses/106/102/106102064
3. Schaum's Outline of Data Structures with C++
- Great for practice problems and concept reinforcement.
YouTube Channels
1. Abdul Bari
- Excellent conceptual clarity for all basic DS topics.
2. Jenny's Lectures CS/IT
- C/C++ based practical teaching.
3. CodeWithHarry
- Full C++ DSA course, beginner-friendly (also in Bengali).
4. Love Babbar DSA Series
- Covers 450 most important DSA questions.
Interactive Sites
Data Structures Study Guide & Resources
1. Visualgo: https://visualgo.net/en
- Helps visualize DS concepts with animations.
2. CS50 (Harvard): https://cs50.harvard.edu/x/2024/weeks/5/
- High-quality, structured, free course content.
Practice Platforms
1. GeeksforGeeks: https://practice.geeksforgeeks.org/courses/dsa-self-paced
2. LeetCode: https://leetcode.com/
3. HackerRank: https://www.hackerrank.com/domains/data-structures
Suggested Study Order
1. Arrays & Strings
2. Linked List (Singly & Doubly)
3. Stack & Queue
4. Trees (Binary Tree, BST, Tree traversal)
5. Hashing (Maps/Sets)
6. Heaps & Priority Queues
7. Graphs (DFS/BFS)
8. Sorting Algorithms
9. Recursion & Backtracking