This document discusses the set abstract data type (ADT). It defines a set as a collection of elements drawn from a single universe with no duplicates and no ordering. The document outlines common set operations and provides examples of using sets to represent collections like articles or students. It then describes two common implementations of sets - using a bit vector for a finite set of elements, or linked lists for more flexible sets. Code snippets are provided for common set operations like insertion, deletion, union and intersection under both implementations.