Data structures provide a means to manage large amounts of information such as large databases, using SEO effectively, and creating Internet/Web indexing services. This book is designed to present fundamentals of data structures for beginners using the C programming language in a friendly, self-teaching, format. Practical analogies using real world applications are integrated throughout the text to explain technical concepts. The book includes a variety of end-of-chapter practice exercises, e.g., programming, theoretical, and multiple-choice. Features +Covers data structure fundamentals using C +Numerous tips, analogies, and practical applications enhance understanding of subjects under discussion +“Frequently Asked Questions” integrated throughout the text clarify and explain concepts +Includes a variety of end-of-chapter exercises, e.g., programming, theoretical, and multiple choice Brief Table of Contents 1: Introduction to Data Structures. 2: Introduction to the C Language. 3: Arrays. 4: Linked Lists. 5: Searching & Sorting. 7: Stacks. 8: Trees. 9: Multi-Way Search Trees. 10: Hashing. 11: Files. 12: Graphs. Answers to Selected Exercises. Index. About the Authors D. Malhotra is an instructor in information technology and has published numerous research articles with reputed international publishers such as ACM, Springer, Elsevier and IEEE. N. Malhotra’s teaching and research interests include data structures, big data analytics, business intelligence, Java, and distributed programming. She has research publications with numerous international publishers.