🔸Abstract Data Types

an abstract data type is a type whose behavior is defined by a set of value and a set of options

it gives an implementation-independent view to process of providing only the essentials and hiding the details is known as abstraction.

to create an ATD you have to:

1. provide an abstract description of the types properties and of the operations you can perform on the type.

2. develop a programming interface that implements the ADT

3. write code to implement the interface