Organizing Data: Simple Collections
Students will learn about different ways to organize data in simple collections beyond lists, such as using dictionaries for key-value pairs, and understand their basic applications.
Key Questions
- When would it be better to store data in a dictionary instead of a list?
- How can we efficiently find information in a collection of data?
- Describe a real-world example where data is organized in a way that makes it easy to access.
MOE Syllabus Outcomes
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