Advantages of ADT

Some advantages of ADT over the conventional data structures are

• ADT is reusable, robust, and is based on principles of Object Oriented Programming (OOP) and Software Engineering (SE)
• An ADT can be re-used at several places and it reduces coding efforts
• Encapsulation ensures that data cannot be corrupted
• Working of various integrated operation cannot be tampered with by the application program
• ADT ensures a robust data structure

ADT approach is based on the SE concepts of coupling and cohesion

Coupling property determines

• How strongly two separate parts of programs are linked together
• Extend to which changes made in one part impacts the other parts of a software module

Well designed software has a minimum coupling. An ADT promotes weak coupling.

Cohesion determines how well-integrated are components of software. An ADT inherently promotes maximum cohesion.