Overview
A good algorithm usually comes together with a set of good data structures that allow the algorithm to manipulate the data efficiently. In the Data Structures Fundamentals Certificate, part of the Algorithms and Data Structures MicroMasters Program from EdX in partnership with University of California, San Diego - UC San DiegoX, we consider the common data structures that are used in various computational problems.
You will learn how these data structures are implemented in different programming languages and will practice implementing them in our programming assignments. This will help you to understand what is going on inside a particular built-in implementation of a data structure and what to expect from it. You will also learn typical use cases for these data structures.
A few examples of questions that we are going to cover in this course are:
- What is a good strategy of resizing a dynamic array?
- How priority queues are implemented in C++, Java, and Python?
- How to implement a hash table so that the amortized running time of all operations is O(1) on average?
- What are good strategies to keep a binary tree balanced?
We look forward to seeing you in this course! We know it will make you a better programmer.
What you'll learn
- Basics of data structures including their fundamental building blocks: arrays and linked lists
- How to use Dynamic arrays
- A very powerful and widely used technique called hashing and its applications
- How to use priority queues to efficiently schedule jobs, in the context of a computer operating system or real life
- Basic structure of binary search trees - AVL trees and Splay trees
- Applications of data structures
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Courses Include:
- Basic Data Structures
- Dynamic Arrays and Amortized Analysis
- Priority Queues and Disjoint Set Union
- Hash Tables
- Binary Search Trees
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Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
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- Self-paced
Disciplines
Information Technology (IT) Computer Sciences Data Science & Big Data View 592 other Short Courses in Data Science & Big Data in United StatesExplore more key information
Visit programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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General requirements
Prerequisites
Basic grasp of:
- One programming language (C,C++,C#,Haskell,Java,JavaScript,Python2/3,Ruby,Scala)-loop, array, stack, recursion
- Math-proof by induction and contradiction
- The Algorithmic Design and Techniques class
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International
150 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 150 USD for the full programme during 2 months. -
National
150 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 150 USD for the full programme during 2 months.
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