Data Structures24 min read

Advanced Structures Wrap-Up

Bring everything together: how to think about advanced data structures, trade-offs, and when to actually use them in real projects.

David Miller
October 24, 2025
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You’ve now seen advanced structures and techniques.

What you learned

  • performance thinking
  • trees, heaps, graphs
  • caching and DP
  • advanced patterns

Big decision idea

flowchart TD
  A[Problem] --> B{Need speed?}
  B --> C[Heap / Cache]
  B --> D{Need ranges?}
  D --> E[Segment / Fenwick]
  D --> F{Need relations?}
  F --> G[Graph / DSU]

Final advice

  • start simple
  • only use advanced tools when needed
  • clarity beats cleverness

Congratulations

You now understand advanced data structures and how to think like a problem solver.

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