Advanced Data Structures: A Coffee Shop Guide
Understanding data structures can be challenging when they’re presented as abstract concepts. Let’s make them tangible by exploring them through something we all know: a coffee shop. From the order queue to delivery routes, every aspect of running a coffee shop mirrors fundamental computer science concepts. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore 25+ data structures through the lens of coffee shop operations, complete with visualizations and Go implementations. Part 1: The Basics Revisited The Order Line - Queue Every morning at the coffee shop, customers line up in order. First in, first out (FIFO). The person who arrives first gets served first. This is a queue. ...