In this course, you will learn new data structures for efficiently storing and retrieving data that is structured in an ordered sequence. Such data includes an alphabetical list of names, a family tree, a calendar of events or an inventory organized by part numbers. The specific data structures covered by this course include arrays, linked lists, queues, stacks, trees, binary trees, AVL trees, B-trees and heaps. This course also shows, through algorithm complexity analysis, how these structures enable the fastest algorithms to search and sort data.
Ordered Data Structures
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Ordered Data Structures
This course is part of Accelerated Computer Science Fundamentals Specialization
Instructor: Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider
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There are 4 modules in this course
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6 videos6 readings3 assignments1 programming assignment
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YW
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Reviewed on Oct 23, 2019
The lectures are good and elaborate. Some of the exercises are very confusing though. Overall a good introduction to data structures.
YL
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Reviewed on Nov 7, 2019
Good coverage. The lecturer and teaching stuff are knowledgeable and helpful. Would be better if the slides can have more details.
JA
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Reviewed on Feb 28, 2021
Excellent course, excellent teacher. Just the right approach to teaching data structures, Ive seen a few videos in the topic and this course is very good.
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