Data Structures and Algorithms

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Welcome to this learning project about Data Structures and Algorithms!

Learning Project Summary

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• Suggested Prerequisites:
  • Introduction to Programming
  • ...
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• Portal:
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Computer Science
• School: Computer Science
• Department: Computer Programming
• Stream
• Level: U1

Content summary

This learning project introduces how to encapsulate and order data in a computer program along with efficient methods of accessing the data using appropriate algorithms. Examples and exercises are provided in Java, C and C++.

Goals

This learning project aims to cover the basic data structures used in software development, along with algorithms for inserting, sorting and accessing data. At the end of the learning project the student will be familiar with how to create and use the data structures covered and will have learned which situations are best for each, depending on the type of data to be stored and the running time (computational complexity) of algorithms for insertion, sorting and retrieval.

A secondary aim is to improve programming skills in the student's primary language and to introduce the APIs for existing data structures available in the student's chosen computer language.

Contents

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Readings and other resources

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Lessons

• Lesson 1: An introduction to Data Structures and Algorithms
• Lesson 2: Arrays, Lists and Vectors
• Lesson 3: Stacks and Queues
• Lesson 4: Trees and Graphs
• Lesson 5: Hash Tables
• Lesson 6: Sorting Data
• Lesson 7: Practical use of data structures

Activities

• Caching data in arrays
• Creating linked lists
• Creating vectors
• ...

Tests and Quizzes

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• Quiz 2
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Active participants

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• musty 03:41, 17 October 2009 (UTC)
• Simon alfie 13:42, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
• Wisesage5001 08:29, 28 May 2007 (UTC)
• Rm 2008 09:35, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
• ...

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