Research Insight – Data Structures and Algorithms

Abstract

Data structure is a procedure of storing and organizing data in a computer, to be retrieved later for use. They are important for the many reasons. Data structures are utilized in nearly every software system, they are essential constituents of many efficient algorithms, managing large integrated collection of databases, programming languages, and in software design. Algorithms too, are not far behind. They are step by step procedures to accomplish a task. By developing a good understanding of algorithms, we can choose the right decision for a problem and apply it properly. We use algorithms to find the shortest or the best path to travel from one location to another (Google Maps).There are many applications of algorithms in the modern world – weather forecasting, finding structural patterns and cure diseases, inventing games and so on. The latest example was developing a highly complex algorithm for a space probe that helped Indian scientists to reach Mars efficiently, at minimum costs.