1. Chapter 12
Collections

2. Collections
A collection is an object that helps us organize and manage other objects
Chapter 12 focuses on:
the concept of a collection
separating the interface from the implementation
dynamic data structures c
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3. Outline Data Structures Dynamic Representations Queues and Stacks
Trees and Graphs
The Java Collections API
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4. Summary Chapter 12 has focused on: array declaration and use
passing arrays and array elements as parameters
arrays of objects
sorting elements in an array
multidimensional arrays
the ArrayList class
polygons and polylines
more button components
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