B4.1 Fundamentals of ADTsB4.1.5

Construct and apply sets as an ADT

Construct and apply sets as an ADT

AHL≈ 50 minCommand term: ConstructPremium

In this lesson

  • Describing the characteristics of a set: no order and no duplicates
  • Constructing code to add, remove and test membership of elements
  • Constructing union, intersection and difference, and subset and superset tests
  • Applying sets to problems where uniqueness and membership matter

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What's inside

  1. LearnCollections of distinct elements
  2. LabTwo clubs
  3. CodeSets in code
  4. LearnSet operations in Java and Python
  5. CheckSet or list?
  6. CheckQuick check
  7. ExamWorked exam answer
  8. ReviewMistakes examiners see
  9. Exam practiceExam-style questions

Ends with 3 exam-style questions worth 9 marks, with a self-marking markscheme.