Linear Structures · Module 02
Linked Lists
When movement is cheaper than shifting — trading access for flexibility
Learning Contract
Arrays fail at insertion because elements are contiguous.
What if we broke that constraint?
- Why linked lists exist (the array problem)
- How nodes and pointers work
- The trade-off: access vs modification
- When to use (and not use) linked lists
Interactive visualizations + multi-language code examples included.
