{"id":13906,"date":"2023-02-28T12:02:28","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T12:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prepbytes.com\/blog\/?p=13906"},"modified":"2023-07-02T18:40:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-02T18:40:04","slug":"difference-between-data-type-and-data-structure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepbytes.com\/blog\/difference-between-data-type-and-data-structure\/","title":{"rendered":"Difference between Data Type and Data Structure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prepbytes-misc-images.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/assets\/1677585411121-Difference%20between%20data%20type%20and%20data%20structure.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Data Type and Data Structure are essential concepts in the field of computer science. A data type serves as a categorization of data, defining the specific type of value that can be stored in a variable or expression. On the other hand, a data structure is a method of organizing and storing data in computer memory, ensuring efficient access and manipulation of the stored information.<\/p>\n<h2>What is Data Type?<\/h2>\n<p>A data type plays a crucial role in enabling the compiler to discern the specific kind of data or information stored within a variable or expression. It serves as a form of communication between a programmer and a compiler, providing explicit information regarding the type of data being stored and the amount of memory required to accommodate it.<\/p>\n<p>There are some common data types such as integers, float-point numbers, characters, and boolean. Let\u2019s see some common data types in Java programming.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example of Data Type:<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t#tab_container_13844 {\r\n\toverflow:hidden;\r\n\tdisplay:block;\r\n\twidth:100%;\r\n\tborder:0px solid #ddd;\r\n\tmargin-bottom:30px;\r\n\t}\r\n\r\n#tab_container_13844 .tab-content{\r\n\tpadding:20px;\r\n\tborder: 1px solid #e6e6e6 !important;\r\n\tmargin-top: 0px;\r\n\tbackground-color:#ffffff !important;\r\n\tcolor: #000000 !important;\r\n\tfont-size:16px !important;\r\n\tfont-family: Open Sans !important;\r\n\t\r\n\t\tborder: 1px solid #e6e6e6 !important;\r\n\t}\r\n#tab_container_13844 .wpsm_nav-tabs {\r\n    border-bottom: 0px solid #ddd;\r\n}\r\n#tab_container_13844 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li.active > a, #tab_container_13844 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li.active > a:hover, #tab_container_13844 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li.active > a:focus {\r\n\tcolor: #000000 !important;\r\n\tcursor: default;\r\n\tbackground-color: #ffffff !important;\r\n\tborder: 1px solid #e6e6e6 !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#tab_container_13844 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li > a {\r\n    margin-right: 0px !important; \r\n    line-height: 1.42857143 !important;\r\n    border: 1px solid #d5d5d5 !important;\r\n    border-radius: 0px 0px 0 0 !important; \r\n\tbackground-color: #e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tcolor: #000000 !important;\r\n\tpadding: 15px 18px 15px 18px !important;\r\n\ttext-decoration: none !important;\r\n\tfont-size: 14px !important;\r\n\ttext-align:center !important;\r\n\tfont-family: Open Sans !important;\r\n}\r\n#tab_container_13844 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li > a:focus {\r\noutline: 0px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#tab_container_13844 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li > a:before {\r\n\tdisplay:none !important;\r\n}\r\n#tab_container_13844 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li > a:after {\r\n\tdisplay:none !important ;\r\n}\r\n#tab_container_13844 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li{\r\npadding:0px !important ;\r\nmargin:0px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#tab_container_13844 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li > a:hover , #tab_container_13844 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li > a:focus {\r\n    color: #000000 !important;\r\n    background-color: #e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tborder: 1px solid #d5d5d5 !important;\r\n\t\r\n}\r\n#tab_container_13844 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li > a .fa{\r\n\r\nmargin-right:5px !important;\r\n\r\nmargin-left:5px !important;\r\n\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\t\t#tab_container_13844 .wpsm_nav-tabs a{\r\n\t\t\tbackground-image: none;\r\n\t\t\tbackground-position: 0 0;\r\n\t\t\tbackground-repeat: repeat-x;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n#tab_container_13844 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li {\r\n    float: left;\r\n    margin-bottom: -1px !important;\r\n\tmargin-right:0px !important; \r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n#tab_container_13844 .tab-content{\r\noverflow:hidden !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n@media (min-width: 769px) {\r\n\r\n\t#tab_container_13844 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li{\r\n\t\tfloat:left !important ;\r\n\t\t\t\tmargin-right:-1px !important;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t#tab_container_13844 .wpsm_nav-tabs{\r\n\t\tfloat:none !important;\r\n\t\tmargin:0px !important;\r\n\t}\r\n\r\n\t#tab_container_13844 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li {\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t}\r\n\t#tab_container_13844 .wpsm_nav{\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\r\n\t#tab_container_13844 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li {\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t}\r\n\t#tab_container_13844 .wpsm_nav{\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\t.wpsm_nav-tabs li:before{\r\n\t\tdisplay:none !important;\r\n\t}\r\n\r\n\t@media (max-width: 768px) {\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t.wpsm_nav-tabs{\r\n\t\t\tmargin-left:0px !important;\r\n\t\t\tmargin-right:0px !important; \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t#tab_container_13844 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li{\r\n\t\t\tfloat:none !important;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t}\t\t\t\t<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tab_container_13844\" >\r\n\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wpsm_nav wpsm_nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\" id=\"myTab_13844\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li role=\"presentation\"  class=\"active\"  onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#tabs_desc_13844_1\" aria-controls=\"tabs_desc_13844_1\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"tab\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-code\"><\/i> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Java<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/ul>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t  <!-- Tab panes -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"tab-content\" id=\"tab-content_13844\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane  in active \" id=\"tabs_desc_13844_1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"java\">class PrepBytes {\r\n    public static void main(String[] args) {\r\n        int number1= 10;\r\n        float number2=10.5f;\r\n        boolean ans= true;\r\n        char character= 'A';\r\n\r\n        System.out.println(\"Integer variable: \"+number1);\r\n        System.out.println(\"Float variable: \"+number2);\r\n        System.out.println(\"Boolean variable: \"+ans);\r\n        System.out.println(\"Character variable: \"+character);\r\n    }\r\n}<\/pre>\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t <\/div>\r\n <script>\r\n\t\tjQuery(function () {\r\n\t\t\tjQuery('#myTab_13844 a:first').tab('show')\r\n\t\t});\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tjQuery(function(){\r\n\t\t\tvar b=\"fadeIn\";\r\n\t\t\tvar c;\r\n\t\t\tvar a;\r\n\t\t\td(jQuery(\"#myTab_13844 a\"),jQuery(\"#tab-content_13844\"));function d(e,f,g){\r\n\t\t\t\te.click(function(i){\r\n\t\t\t\t\ti.preventDefault();\r\n\t\t\t\t\tjQuery(this).tab(\"show\");\r\n\t\t\t\t\tvar h=jQuery(this).data(\"easein\");\r\n\t\t\t\t\tif(c){c.removeClass(a);}\r\n\t\t\t\t\tif(h){f.find(\"div.active\").addClass(\"animated \"+h);a=h;}\r\n\t\t\t\t\telse{if(g){f.find(\"div.active\").addClass(\"animated \"+g);a=g;}else{f.find(\"div.active\").addClass(\"animated \"+b);a=b;}}c=f.find(\"div.active\");\r\n\t\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t});\r\n\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\tfunction do_resize(){\r\n\r\n\t\t\tvar width=jQuery( '.tab-content .tab-pane iframe' ).width();\r\n\t\t\tvar height=jQuery( '.tab-content .tab-pane iframe' ).height();\r\n\r\n\t\t\tvar toggleSize = true;\r\n\t\t\tjQuery('iframe').animate({\r\n\t\t\t    width: toggleSize ? width : 640,\r\n\t\t\t    height: toggleSize ? height : 360\r\n\t\t\t  }, 250);\r\n\r\n\t\t\t  toggleSize = !toggleSize;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\r\n\r\n\t<\/script>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\n<p><strong>Output:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre><code>Integer variable: 10\nFloat variable: 10.5\nBoolean variable: true\nCharacter variable: A<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In the above example, we have taken variables of 4 different data types int, float, boolean and char.<\/p>\n<h2>What is Data Structure?<\/h2>\n<p>A data structure provides a way to store data in an efficient way so that, it can be used later to perform some actions on that data. In simple words, the data structure is a collection of data types. Some of the most popular data structures are array, stack, queue, linked list, tree, and graph. <\/p>\n<p>When we have a long list of the same data types or different data types, it is better to use an appropriate data structure rather than using hundreds of variables. For example, when we need to store the data about employee ids of the employee, who are newly joined. To store these employee ids, we can use an array of type integers rather than using variables for individual employee id as this list might go very long. Let\u2019s see an example of the data structure in Java.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example of Data Structure:<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t#tab_container_13850 {\r\n\toverflow:hidden;\r\n\tdisplay:block;\r\n\twidth:100%;\r\n\tborder:0px solid #ddd;\r\n\tmargin-bottom:30px;\r\n\t}\r\n\r\n#tab_container_13850 .tab-content{\r\n\tpadding:20px;\r\n\tborder: 1px solid #e6e6e6 !important;\r\n\tmargin-top: 0px;\r\n\tbackground-color:#ffffff !important;\r\n\tcolor: #000000 !important;\r\n\tfont-size:16px !important;\r\n\tfont-family: Open Sans !important;\r\n\t\r\n\t\tborder: 1px solid #e6e6e6 !important;\r\n\t}\r\n#tab_container_13850 .wpsm_nav-tabs {\r\n    border-bottom: 0px solid #ddd;\r\n}\r\n#tab_container_13850 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li.active > a, #tab_container_13850 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li.active > a:hover, #tab_container_13850 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li.active > a:focus {\r\n\tcolor: #000000 !important;\r\n\tcursor: default;\r\n\tbackground-color: #ffffff !important;\r\n\tborder: 1px solid #e6e6e6 !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#tab_container_13850 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li > a {\r\n    margin-right: 0px !important; \r\n    line-height: 1.42857143 !important;\r\n    border: 1px solid #d5d5d5 !important;\r\n    border-radius: 0px 0px 0 0 !important; \r\n\tbackground-color: #e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tcolor: #000000 !important;\r\n\tpadding: 15px 18px 15px 18px !important;\r\n\ttext-decoration: none !important;\r\n\tfont-size: 14px !important;\r\n\ttext-align:center !important;\r\n\tfont-family: Open Sans !important;\r\n}\r\n#tab_container_13850 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li > a:focus {\r\noutline: 0px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#tab_container_13850 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li > a:before {\r\n\tdisplay:none !important;\r\n}\r\n#tab_container_13850 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li > a:after {\r\n\tdisplay:none !important ;\r\n}\r\n#tab_container_13850 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li{\r\npadding:0px !important ;\r\nmargin:0px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#tab_container_13850 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li > a:hover , #tab_container_13850 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li > a:focus {\r\n    color: #000000 !important;\r\n    background-color: #e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tborder: 1px solid #d5d5d5 !important;\r\n\t\r\n}\r\n#tab_container_13850 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li > a .fa{\r\n\r\nmargin-right:5px !important;\r\n\r\nmargin-left:5px !important;\r\n\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\t\t#tab_container_13850 .wpsm_nav-tabs a{\r\n\t\t\tbackground-image: none;\r\n\t\t\tbackground-position: 0 0;\r\n\t\t\tbackground-repeat: repeat-x;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n#tab_container_13850 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li {\r\n    float: left;\r\n    margin-bottom: -1px !important;\r\n\tmargin-right:0px !important; \r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n#tab_container_13850 .tab-content{\r\noverflow:hidden !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n@media (min-width: 769px) {\r\n\r\n\t#tab_container_13850 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li{\r\n\t\tfloat:left !important ;\r\n\t\t\t\tmargin-right:-1px !important;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t#tab_container_13850 .wpsm_nav-tabs{\r\n\t\tfloat:none !important;\r\n\t\tmargin:0px !important;\r\n\t}\r\n\r\n\t#tab_container_13850 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li {\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t}\r\n\t#tab_container_13850 .wpsm_nav{\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\r\n\t#tab_container_13850 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li {\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t}\r\n\t#tab_container_13850 .wpsm_nav{\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\t.wpsm_nav-tabs li:before{\r\n\t\tdisplay:none !important;\r\n\t}\r\n\r\n\t@media (max-width: 768px) {\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t.wpsm_nav-tabs{\r\n\t\t\tmargin-left:0px !important;\r\n\t\t\tmargin-right:0px !important; \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t#tab_container_13850 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li{\r\n\t\t\tfloat:none !important;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t}\t\t\t\t<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tab_container_13850\" >\r\n\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wpsm_nav wpsm_nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\" id=\"myTab_13850\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li role=\"presentation\"  class=\"active\"  onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#tabs_desc_13850_1\" aria-controls=\"tabs_desc_13850_1\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"tab\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-code\"><\/i> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Java<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/ul>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t  <!-- Tab panes -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"tab-content\" id=\"tab-content_13850\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane  in active \" id=\"tabs_desc_13850_1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"java\">public class PrepBytes {\r\n   public static void main(String[] args) {\r\n      \r\n      int[] employee_ids = {101, 102, 103, 104, 105};\r\n\r\n\r\n      System.out.println(\"Employee ids are: \");\r\n      for (int i = 0; i &lt; employee_ids.length; i++) {\r\n         System.out.print(employee_ids[i]+\" \");\r\n      }\r\n   }\r\n}<\/pre>\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t <\/div>\r\n <script>\r\n\t\tjQuery(function () {\r\n\t\t\tjQuery('#myTab_13850 a:first').tab('show')\r\n\t\t});\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tjQuery(function(){\r\n\t\t\tvar b=\"fadeIn\";\r\n\t\t\tvar c;\r\n\t\t\tvar a;\r\n\t\t\td(jQuery(\"#myTab_13850 a\"),jQuery(\"#tab-content_13850\"));function d(e,f,g){\r\n\t\t\t\te.click(function(i){\r\n\t\t\t\t\ti.preventDefault();\r\n\t\t\t\t\tjQuery(this).tab(\"show\");\r\n\t\t\t\t\tvar h=jQuery(this).data(\"easein\");\r\n\t\t\t\t\tif(c){c.removeClass(a);}\r\n\t\t\t\t\tif(h){f.find(\"div.active\").addClass(\"animated \"+h);a=h;}\r\n\t\t\t\t\telse{if(g){f.find(\"div.active\").addClass(\"animated \"+g);a=g;}else{f.find(\"div.active\").addClass(\"animated \"+b);a=b;}}c=f.find(\"div.active\");\r\n\t\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t});\r\n\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\tfunction do_resize(){\r\n\r\n\t\t\tvar width=jQuery( '.tab-content .tab-pane iframe' ).width();\r\n\t\t\tvar height=jQuery( '.tab-content .tab-pane iframe' ).height();\r\n\r\n\t\t\tvar toggleSize = true;\r\n\t\t\tjQuery('iframe').animate({\r\n\t\t\t    width: toggleSize ? width : 640,\r\n\t\t\t    height: toggleSize ? height : 360\r\n\t\t\t  }, 250);\r\n\r\n\t\t\t  toggleSize = !toggleSize;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\r\n\r\n\t<\/script>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\n<p><strong>Output:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre><code>Employee ids are:\n101 102 103 104 105 <\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In the above example, we have created an array data structure to store the employee ids with the same data type integer.<\/p>\n<h2>Difference between Data Type and Data Structure?<\/h2>\n<p>Some important points about the difference between data type and data structure are mentioned below.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><\/th>\n<th>Data Types<\/th>\n<th>Data Structures<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Definition<\/td>\n<td>The kind or form of a variable being used throughout the program is referred to as the data type. It specifies that the specific variable will only assign values of the specified data type.<\/td>\n<td>A data structure is a grouping of various types of data. An object that represents all of that data can be used throughout the entire programme.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Purpose<\/td>\n<td>To define the format and behavior of data<\/td>\n<td>To provide a way of managing and manipulating collections of data<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Implementation<\/td>\n<td>Data Type implementation is a type of abstract implementation.<\/td>\n<td>Concrete implementation is referred to as implementation through data structures.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Value Assign<\/td>\n<td>We can directly assign values to the data type variables.<\/td>\n<td>We need to use some special operations to assign values in the data structure.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Time Complexity<\/td>\n<td>Time complexity does not have any importance while working with data types.<\/td>\n<td>Time complexity is very crucial while working with data structures.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Examples<\/td>\n<td>Int, float, char, boolean<\/td>\n<td>Array, stack, queue, linked list, tree, graph<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><br \/>\nIn summary, data types and data structures are two important concepts in computer science and programming. While they are related, they serve different purposes and have distinct characteristics.<br \/>\nData types refer to the classification of data based on their nature and the operations that can be performed on them. They define the range of values that a variable can hold and determine the memory space required for storing the data. Examples of common data types include integers, floating-point numbers, characters, and booleans.<br \/>\nOn the other hand, data structures are arrangements or organizations of data elements that allow efficient storage, retrieval, and manipulation of data. They provide a way to organize and structure data in a logical manner, facilitating efficient algorithms and operations. Examples of data structures include arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, and graphs.<br \/>\nWhile data types focus on the properties of individual data elements, data structures focus on the organization and relationships between multiple data elements. 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