Lessons > 19. Dictionaries: Part 1
This week, we will be learning about dictionaries, which are another way (in addition to lists and tuples) to store and represent collections of related data. As a programmer, you will encounter dictionaries all of the time. We’ll go over some common scenarios and take a look at many different kinds of dictionaries.
Today's Activities
1. Download the Exercise Files
Exercise Files2. Review the Slides
3. Review the Lecture Video(s)
| Link | Type | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Video 1 | required | L19a: Dictionary syntax / functionality | 11:56 |
| Video 2 | required | L19b: Dictionaries as lookup tables | 10:37 |
| Video 3 | required | L19c: Dictionaries as entity representations | 7:22 |
| Video 4 | required | L19d: Lists of dictionaries (Twitter) | 14:50 |
| Video 5 | lecture | Live Lecture | 53:13 |
4. Review the References & Supplemental Materials
Note: these readings / videos are suggested for additional context / examples, but not required.