Data structures Flashcards

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Queue is what kind of data structure?

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FIFO (first in first out)

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Stack is what kind of structure?

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LIFO (Last in First Out)

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What is a data structure?

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It is simply an organized way of storing data

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What is a data structure?

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A data structure is simply an organized way of storing data for use by computer processes.

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What are Objects?

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Objects are used to store a collection of related data or functionality in the form of key-value pairs

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What is an Algorithm?

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A set of steps or instructions for completing a task

a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer

A step-by-step procedure that defines a set of instructions that must be carried out in a specific order to produce the desired result

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Most applications today are data-driven. Intrinsically at the basic level they tend to do these four things:

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Accept data
Store data
Process data
Output data

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