What is a Graph?

This lesson is a brief introduction to the graph data structure, its types, and the standard terminologies used to describe it.

Introduction #

When we talk about graphs, the first thing that comes to mind is the conventional graphs used to model data. In computer science, the term “graph” has a completely different meaning.

The graph data structure plays a fundamental role in several applications such as GPS, neural networks, peer to peer networks, search engine crawlers, garbage collection, and even social networking websites.

This section will explore its functionality and ...