As part of the best-selling Pocket Primer series, this book is designed to present the fundamentals of data structures using Python. Data structures provide a means to manage huge amounts of information such as large databases and the ability to use search and sort algorithms effectively. It is intended to be a fast-paced introduction to the core concepts of Python and data structures, illustrated with numerous code samples. Companion files with source code are available for downloading.FEATURES:Begins with an introduction to Python, and covers recursion, strings, search and sort, linked lists, stacks, and more Features numerous code samples throughout Includes companion files with source code available for downloading.