:The '''first investigation''' in this lab will focus on '''Data Structures'''. Each data structure has its own advantages and limitations. This lab will emphasize the most important differences as they relate to Python scriptingbetween them.

:The '''second investigation''' will focus closely on strings. You have been using and storing strings since our first class, however in this lab we will dive into the more complex nature of string manipulation. Finally, this lab will cover how to use a variety of different regular expression functions, for searching and input validation.

:In this investigation, you will learn several tools when using data structures commonly used in Python scripting.:These tools include '''tupleslists''', '''setstuples''', '''dictionariessets''', and more '''advanced list functionsdictionaries'''.