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Which one of the following statements best describes a data structure?
Which one of the following statements best describes a data structure?
- A collection of data elements with an organization characterized by accessing functions (correct)
- An arrangement of data in a program with no relationship between elements
- A set of elementary items used to store and retrieve data
- A collection of data elements with no specific organization
What are the two important needs for data structures?
What are the two important needs for data structures?
- To determine the class of problems that can be solved with abstract entities and to determine the operations that can be performed with them
- To identify the representation of abstract entities and to determine the class of problems that can be solved with them
- To determine the class of problems that can be solved with abstract entities and to identify the operations that can be performed with them
- To identify the representation of abstract entities and to identify the operations that can be performed with them (correct)
What does the study of data structures deal with?
What does the study of data structures deal with?
- How data is organized in the memory and how efficiently it can be retrieved and manipulated (correct)
- How data is represented in a program and how efficiently it can be accessed and retrieved
- How data is organized in the memory and how efficiently it can be accessed and related
- How data is stored in a program and how efficiently it can be manipulated and related
What is the main purpose of data structures?
What is the main purpose of data structures?
What does a data structure help determine?
What does a data structure help determine?
Flashcards
Data Structure Definition
Data Structure Definition
A structured way of organizing data in memory to access and manipulate it efficiently.
Data Structure Purpose
Data Structure Purpose
To efficiently store and retrieve data.
Data Structure Needs
Data Structure Needs
Representing abstract entities and defining operations on them.
Data Structure Study
Data Structure Study
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Data Structure Impact on Problems
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Study Notes
Data Structures
- A data structure is a specialized format for organizing and storing data, allowing efficient access, modification, and use of the data.
- Two important needs for data structures are managing large amounts of data and ensuring efficient retrieval and modification of the data.
- The study of data structures deals with the design, implementation, and analysis of data structures that enable efficient storage and retrieval of data.
- The main purpose of data structures is to provide an efficient way of storing and retrieving data, thereby improving the performance of a program or system.
- A data structure helps determine how the data will be stored, accessed, modified, and deleted, which in turn affects the performance and efficiency of a program or system.
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