Purpose

In this discussion board, you will post your answer to the question to make you aware of the importance of use of data structures in programming. You will also read and respond to 2 other classmate’s postings. This is an excellent way for you to interact with your colleagues and share your thoughts about their answers in a critical way.

Topic of the Discussion (100 200 words)

Action Item

Data structure is a specialized way for organizing, processing, retrieving and storing data. It makes it easy for program/software/application to access and work with the data. Some examples of data structure include Array, Stack, Queue, Linked List, Graphs and Trees.

Discuss at least two potential issues that may arise in programs and software without using data structures. Provide one example of each issue.

Submission Instructions

• Access the discussion forum for this Discussion Board by clicking on the discussion forum title.
• Click on Create Thread.
• Enter a title for your response in the Subject line.
• Type your answer into the message field to answer the question.
• Assure uniqueness and other qualities of academic writing when posting your discussion.
• Respond to two other classmates postings by critically reviewing your classmate’s answer and stating with reasons which point you agree or disagree with.
• Short responses such as I agree, I disagree, You are right, Very good answer, etc., are NOT acceptable. You need to be critical with some substance.
• Post your answer and your 2 comments on your classmates answers before Sunday 15/09/2024 @ 11:59 PM.
• 3 marks (2 x 1 = 2 Marks for mentioning the correct issues and 0.5 x 2 = 1 Mark for example) for posting your answer, and
• 0.5 marks for each response to your classmates posting (2 x 0.5 = 1 mark)

Submission Requirements

Submission Due Date

Grading Criteria (4 Marks)

Note that merely a copy/paste from the Internet will lead to a ZERO mark.