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Unlock the full power of data structures and algorithms with this comprehensive, practical textbook designed for real learning and real application. Across its carefully structured modules, you explore essential foundations such as classes and objects, pointers, inheritance, templates, lists, stacks, queues, sets, maps, trees, graphs, hashing, sorting, and searching. Each concept is explained in clear, friendly language that helps you build confidence step by step. The book blends theory with hands-on problem-solving so you not only learn how data structures work, but also why they matter in modern software development.
What sets this online book apart is its focus on relevance, application, and guided understanding. Every module includes demos, walk-throughs, activities, labs, and real-world examples that show how data structures connect to scheduling, navigation, compression, optimization, and large-scale software systems. As you progress into more advanced algorithmic strategies, you see how everything fits together to support efficient, professional-level problem solving. Whether your goal is academic success, technical interview preparation, or building a foundation for future computer science coursework, this textbook provides a complete, supportive path through the core ideas that every programmer needs.
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At Meerkat, you will find a growing collection of online textbooks written to help you learn programming with clarity and confidence. Each book is designed to guide you from the basics to more advanced ideas through friendly explanations, real-world examples, and a structured learning path. Whether you are exploring C++, Java, Python, web development, or SQL, every chapter is written to make complex concepts easier to understand and immediately useful in hands-on practice.
To make learning even more interactive, every Meerkat textbook includes detailed video code walkthroughs. These narrated demonstrations take you line by line through the code shown in the book, helping you see how each part works together and why particular design choices matter. By combining clear written instruction with visual, step-by-step guidance, the Meerkat library gives you a complete learning experience that supports you at every stage of your programming journey
