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Introduction To Data Structures in Python - Class Lecture Notes

The document provides an introduction to data structures in Python, covering lists, tuples, sets, and dictionaries. It outlines their characteristics, usage, and performance, along with example code for each structure. Additionally, it includes review questions to reinforce understanding of the material.

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Introduction To Data Structures in Python - Class Lecture Notes

The document provides an introduction to data structures in Python, covering lists, tuples, sets, and dictionaries. It outlines their characteristics, usage, and performance, along with example code for each structure. Additionally, it includes review questions to reinforce understanding of the material.

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Introduction to Data Structures in

Python – Class Lecture Notes


Prepared as an academic resource
Table of Contents
Introduction
Data structures are fundamental constructs that organize and store data efficiently. Python
provides several built-in data structures such as lists, tuples, sets, and dictionaries.

Learning Objectives
- Understand basic data structures in Python

- Learn the usage and performance of lists, tuples, sets, and dictionaries

- Implement simple use-cases for each structure

Overview of Structures
1. List – ordered, mutable, allows duplicates

2. Tuple – ordered, immutable

3. Set – unordered, unique elements

4. Dictionary – key-value pairs, fast lookup

Example Code
# Lists
fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
fruits.append("orange")

# Tuples
colors = ("red", "green", "blue")

# Sets
unique_numbers = {1, 2, 2, 3}

# Dictionaries
student = {"name": "Alice", "age": 22}
print(student["name"])

Summary
Choosing the correct data structure is essential for performance and readability. Python
makes it easy to work with built-in structures.
Review Questions
- What are the key differences between lists and tuples?

- How do sets handle duplicate values?

- When should you use a dictionary?

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