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1. Introduction

To process data efficiently it needs to be organised and this is achieved by using data structures.

The standard data structures used by programmers include:

  • lists (including special ones such as linked lists, trees, stacks, queues)
  • objects (in object orientated languages for example)
  • records
  • array
  • tuples
  • dictionaries
  • files and folders (in secondary storage)

The AQA syllabus specifically covers arrays and records. We have separate section for these two types - here.

However, this section will briefly discuss some of the other types of data structures as you may find them useful to know about.

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