Data Structures and Algorithms in Python

This Python algorithms and data structures course provides a platform where professionals can implement and learn data structure concepts in Python.

Intermediate

88 Lessons

19h

Certificate of Completion

This Python algorithms and data structures course provides a platform where professionals can implement and learn data structure concepts in Python.

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14 Challenges

8 Quizzes

This course includes

91 Playgrounds

14 Challenges

8 Quizzes

Course Overview

Data structures and algorithms are among the most fundamental concepts of Computer Science. Whether it’s real-world problems you’re trying to solve or the typical coding question asked in an interview, almost every problem requires you to demonstrate a deep understanding of data structures and algorithms. This course is a detailed review of some of the most common data structures and algorithms that you’ll see in interviews and your everyday work. With implementation details, thorough explanations, and ha...Show More

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

Python

Programming Language

Data Structures

Algorithms

Course Content

Introduction

In this chapter, you will learn how to develop problem-solving skills using important data structures and algorithms in Python, aimed at interview preparation.

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Stack

This chapter covers stack data structures, focusing on applications like checking balanced brackets, reversing strings, and converting decimals to binary.

Stack Determine if Brackets are Balanced

Reverse String Exercise: Convert Decimal Integer to Binary Solution Review: Convert Decimal Integer to Binary Quiz

Singly Linked Lists

In this chapter, you will discover how to solve problems using singly linked lists, including efficient insertion, deletion, and traversal techniques.

Introduction Insertion Deletion by Value Deletion by Position Length Node Swap Reverse Merge Two Sorted Linked Lists Remove Duplicates Nth-to-Last Node Count Occurrences Rotate Is Palindrome Exercise: Move Tail to Head Solution Review: Move Tail to Head Exercise: Sum Two Linked Lists Solution Review: Sum Two Linked Lists Quiz

Circular Linked Lists

This chapter teaches how to solve insertion, removal, and splitting problems using circular linked lists, their practical applications and detection techniques.

Introduction and Insertion Remove Node Split Linked List into Two Halves Josephus Problem Exercise: Is Circular Linked List Solution Review: Is Circular Linked List Quiz

Doubly Linked Lists

This chapter shows how to use doubly linked lists, its operations like insertion, deletion, reversal, and finding pairs with specified sums.

Append and Prepend Add Node Before/After Delete Node Reverse Exercise: Remove Duplicates Solution Review: Remove Duplicates Exercise: Pairs with Sums Solution Review: Pairs with Sums Quiz

Arrays

7 Lessons

This chapter presents techniques for solving various array-related problems, emphasizing efficient algorithms and implementation strategies in Python.

Binary Trees

8 Lessons

This chapter covers how to use binary trees through definitions, traversal methods, height calculation, and size determination, with Python implementations.

Binary Search Trees

4 Lessons

This chapter shows how to solve problems using binary search trees, including insertion, searching, and verification of the BST property in Python.

Binary Search

11 Lessons

This chapter explores efficient binary search techniques for various applications, optimizing search processes within sorted and shifted arrays.

Recursion

6 Lessons

This chapter teaches you how to generate solutions using various recursion techniques in Python, covering string manipulation and recursive multiplication.

String Processing

11 Lessons

This chapter teaches you various string processing techniques in Python, focusing on sequences, encodings, palindromes, permutations, and character uniqueness.

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