Arrays allow us to store multiple values of the same data type in memory. We can declare an array by specifying the data type, name, and number of elements. Individual elements can then be accessed using the name and index. Multidimensional arrays store arrays of arrays, representing tables of data. Arrays can also be passed as parameters to functions to operate on the array values. Strings are arrays of characters that end with a null terminator and can be initialized using character literals or double quotes.