This document discusses algebraic data types and zippers. It begins by introducing algebraic data types, including units, products, coproducts, and fixed points. Examples of algebraic data types like Maybe, Pair, and Either are provided. The document then discusses representing recursive data types using fixed points of functors. List and binary trees are used as examples. Finally, zippers are introduced as an alternative presentation for navigating and updating recursive data types like binary trees by maintaining local context.