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The Data Structure

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A data structure is a complex data type with two equally important parts: a specific way of organizing a collection of elements, and specific operations such as adding, retrieving, and removing them.

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A gradebook organizes scores by student and by assignment, and grants lookup, entry, and correction.

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Organization without operations is half a structure.