Data Structures and Algorithms Resources

Lesson 5/13 | Study Time: 30 Min

Course: Software Engineering

This book will form your foundation for computer science.

Just choose one, in a language that you will be comfortable with. You'll be doing a lot of reading and coding.

C

Algorithms in C, Parts 1-5 (Bundle), 3rd Edition
- Fundamentals, Data Structures, Sorting, Searching, and Graph Algorithms

Python

Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
- by Goodrich, Tamassia, Goldwasser
- I loved this book. It covered everything and more.
- Pythonic code
- my glowing book report: https://startupnextdoor.com/book-report-data-structures-and-algorithms-in-python/

Java

Your choice:

Goodrich, Tamassia, Goldwasser
- Data Structures and Algorithms in Java
Sedgewick and Wayne:
- Algorithms
- Free Coursera course that covers the book (taught by the authors!):
  - Algorithms I
  - Algorithms II

C++

Your choice:

Goodrich, Tamassia, and Mount
- Data Structures and Algorithms in C++, 2nd Edition
Sedgewick and Wayne
- Algorithms in C++, Parts 1-4: Fundamentals, Data Structure, Sorting, Searching
- Algorithms in C++ Part 5: Graph Algorithms

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1- What is it? 2- Why enrol on this course? 3- Don't feel you aren't smart enough 4- Choose a Programming Language 5- Data Structures and Algorithms Resources 6- Interview Prep Books 7- Things to keep in mind as you go through this course 8- What won't be covered in this course 9- Coding Questions Practice 10- Coding Problems 11- Asymptotic Notation 12- Big O Notations 13- Big Oh Notation (and Omega and Theta) - Mathematical Explanation

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