Course
Learn Complex Data Structures
Discover and design new data structures that follow abstract rule-based systems by building out graphs, hash-maps, and heaps.
Skill level
IntermediateTime to complete
Approx. 10 hoursCertificate of completion
Included with paid plansPrerequisites
2 coursesWe suggest you complete the following courses before you get started with Learn Complex Data Structures:- Linear Data Structures
- Learn Python 3
About this course
These data structures use a layer of abstraction to make specific operations much more straightforward. They’re designed as solutions for problems that don’t require linear iteration, but have more nuanced requirements.
Syllabus
8 lessons • 3 projects • 7 quizzesThe platform
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Projects in this course
- Project
Blossom
Use a Hash Map with a separate chain of Linked Lists to store the language of flowers. For every flower, save its meaning with Blossom! - Project
Choose Your Own Adventure: Wilderness Escape
Write an interactive Choose Your Own Adventure game using the Tree data structure. - Project
Maze Explorer
This project uses the graph data structure to navigate a maze!
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