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Learn Data Structures and Algorithms with Python
Learn what data structures and algorithms are, why they are useful, and how you can use them effectively in Python.
Skill level
IntermediateTime to complete
Approx. 40 hoursCertificate of completion
Included with paid plansPrerequisites
1 courseWe suggest you complete the following courses before you get started with Learn Data Structures and Algorithms with Python:- Learn Python 3
About this course
At the backbone of every program or piece of software are two entities: data and algorithms. Algorithms transform data into something a program can effectively use. Therefore, it is important to understand how to structure data so algorithms can maintain, utilize, and iterate through data quickly.
Syllabus
37 lessons • 6 projects • 30 quizzesThe platform
Hands-on learning
Don’t just watch or read about someone else coding — write your own code live in our online, interactive platform. You’ll even get AI-driven recommendations on what you need to review to help keep you on track.
Projects in this course
- Project
Towers of Hanoi
In this project, you will use your knowledge of stacks to create a game that emulates the famous mathematical puzzle, Towers of Hanoi. - 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
A Sorted Tale
Help the owner of a whimsical bookshop in his quest to sort books in a variety of different manners.
Meet the creator of the course
Alisha Grama
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