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About the Course

How do Java programs deal with vast quantities of data? Many of the data structures and algorithms that work with introductory toy examples break when applications process real, large data sets. Efficiency is critical, but how do we achieve it, and how do we even measure it? This is an intermediate Java course. We recommend this course to learners who have previous experience in software development or a background in computer science, and in particular, we recommend that you have taken the first course in this specialization (which also requires some previous experience with Java). In this course, you will use and analyze data structures that are used in industry-level applications, such as linked lists, trees, and hashtables. You will explain how these data structures make programs more efficient and flexible. You will apply asymptotic Big-O analysis to describe the performance of algorithms and evaluate which strategy to use for efficient data retrieval, addition of new data, deletion of elements, and/or memory usage. The program you will build throughout this course allows its user to manage, manipulate and reason about large sets of textual data. This is an intermediate Java course, and we will build on your prior knowledge. This course is designed around the same video series as in our first course in this specialization, including explanations of core content, learner videos, student and engineer testimonials, and support videos -- to better allow you to choose your own path through the course!...

Top reviews

SS

Dec 19, 2015

The course curriculum is well designed and teaches students the basic data structures needed to be a successful software engineer. The project is good, and the weekly assignments are challenging.

AE

Dec 6, 2016

Very solid review of data structures. In fact, I learned a lot of new things along the way like how to benchmark test Java code and how to properly use JUnit and other unit testing frameworks.

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By Diana S

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Oct 12, 2017

Very easy to follow and very helpful

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Jul 10, 2016

Fantastic, enjoying and challenging.

By Gilberto F P

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Sep 23, 2021

Awesome and well structured course.

By ivan s

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Feb 15, 2020

All is good. This cource are great!

By Ahmed B

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Feb 7, 2017

Great Material, and great teachers!

By Maya B

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Oct 15, 2015

Amazing course! Amazing professors!

By Dzmitriy T

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Aug 21, 2016

Very good course, I learned a lot!

By Shahar D

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Mar 25, 2016

This Awesome I can learn for free!

By Suryaa

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Dec 10, 2020

Elegant, well paced and designed.

By Prerna S

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Jun 27, 2020

Very well structured and planned!

By Haixu L

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Feb 9, 2020

Great class, truly learned a lot!

By Ameya P

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Sep 3, 2018

Amazing data structures course!!!

By Leonid

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Jan 5, 2016

Interesting and practical course.

By Idris O

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Sep 3, 2019

Very excellent course. I love it

By Alexey C

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Feb 28, 2019

this course packs quite a punch!

By 潘搏隆

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Aug 30, 2018

An essentially very nice course!

By Ying D

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Nov 22, 2017

Very interesting and inspiring.

By John S

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Dec 3, 2016

Great review of data structures

By Scrypnychenko A

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Nov 15, 2016

Nice Job!

Thanks for the course!

By Yupeng D

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Mar 7, 2016

Great course! Big thanks!!!!!

By Oscar R

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Jan 9, 2016

Very good teachers/instructors.

By MARREDDY R K

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Jun 19, 2020

Enjoyed the course. Thank you!

By Александр Б

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Jul 1, 2019

It'a Adorable and Must Have!!!

By Robert C

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Jun 7, 2018

Challenging. I learned a lot.

By Rui H

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Jun 1, 2018

Interesting project assignment