Advanced Programming with Python · Algorithms & Programming

Data Structures: Lists and Dictionaries

Organizing and manipulating complex sets of data using advanced Python structures.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is choosing the right data structure critical for the performance of a program?
  2. 2How does a dictionary change the way we retrieve information compared to a list?
  3. 3What are the implications of data mutability in a large-scale software project?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: Computing - Programming and DevelopmentKS3: Computing - Data Representation
Year: Year 9
Subject: Computing
Unit: Advanced Programming with Python
Period: Algorithms & Programming

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