Computer Science: An Overview: Global Edition (12th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1292061162
ISBN 13: 978-1-29206-116-0

Chapter 8 - Data Abstractions - Chapter Review Problems - Page 412: 49

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An abstract data type (ADT) representing an address book might include data structures such as: 1. **Array**: For storing a list of contacts. 2. **Linked List**: To efficiently add, remove, and search for contacts. 3. **Hash Table**: For fast lookups based on keys like names or phone numbers. 4. **Tree**: Particularly a binary search tree for efficient searching and sorting of contacts based on certain criteria. 5. **Map or Dictionary**: To map keys (e.g., names) to values (e.g., contact details). 6. **Queue or Stack**: For managing operations such as adding, removing, or updating contacts in a structured manner. Procedures or operations that might be included in the ADT for an address book could be: 1. **AddContact**: Adds a new contact to the address book. 2. **RemoveContact**: Deletes a contact from the address book. 3. **SearchContact**: Searches for a contact based on specified criteria (e.g., name, phone number). 4. **UpdateContact**: Modifies the details of an existing contact. 5. **SortContacts**: Arranges the contacts in a specific order (e.g., alphabetical by name, by date added). 6. **GetContactDetails**: Retrieves the details of a specific contact. 7. **CountContacts**: Returns the total number of contacts in the address book. 8. **ClearAddressBook**: Removes all contacts from the address book. These data structures and procedures provide a framework for organizing and managing the data within an address book ADT.
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