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About the Course

This course covers the essential information that every serious programmer needs to know about algorithms and data structures, with emphasis on applications and scientific performance analysis of Java implementations. Part I covers elementary data structures, sorting, and searching algorithms. Part II focuses on graph- and string-processing algorithms. All the features of this course are available for free. People who are interested in digging deeper into the content may wish to obtain the textbook Algorithms, Fourth Edition (upon which the course is based) or visit the website algs4.cs.princeton.edu for a wealth of additional material. This course does not offer a certificate upon completion....

Top reviews

RM

May 31, 2017

This is a great class. I learned / re-learned a ton. The assignments were challenge and left a definite feel of accomplishment. The programming environment and automated grading system were excellent.

CS

Oct 26, 2021

Incredible learning experience. Every programmer in industry should take this course if only to dispel the idea that with the advent of cloud computing exponential algorithms can still ruin your day!

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By Tim K

Jul 30, 2017

Excellent, authoritative course by a seasoned teacher and true expert in the field. Many thanks, it was a privilege learning from Dr. Sedgewick.

By Sujatha r G

Apr 16, 2020

This was really an awesome session .I really enhanced my knowledge.All the topics were upto grade

really it was wonderful and knowledgeable data

By Andrew G

Jul 3, 2017

Thank you thank you and thank you.

This course contains wonderfull visualization of algorithms.

I enjoyed and I'm waiting part 2.

Thank you guys!!!

By 徐喆

Nov 6, 2016

Brilliant course, hope that some materials such as some smart design (back flush in lesson 1,etc.) could be documented. Thank you dear professor

By Vijay N

Oct 19, 2020

One of the best courses, I have ever done in my life. Has helped me tremendously. Now I have the confidence to understand and write algorithms.

By Luis Z

Aug 10, 2020

This is a great refresher of CS data structures and algorithms. Assignments are well thought out and engaging. Sedgewick is a great instructor.

By Deleted A

Jan 7, 2020

excellent course with clear well-organized structure. Worth studying and reviewing when you need knowledge about data structure and algorithms.

By Plamena M

Aug 27, 2023

The course is very useful. It though me a lot of things. I strongly believe it's useful both for newbies and for more experienced programmers.

By Tryfon M

Feb 9, 2022

Great course overall, comparable to (and possibly better than) quite a few University courses out there. The assignments are really well-made.

By Rıdvan S

May 7, 2020

Being a student of Sedgewick is wonderful. Learning Red-Black Trees from one the its creators is unbelievable. Lectures great, homeworks best.

By Luis G

Aug 10, 2019

Almost finished with the course. Taking it has been both a challenging and a rewarding experience. Hands down one of the best MOOCs out there.

By Michael C

Sep 30, 2018

Great course format with clean slides, concise explanations, valuable exercises. Strong adherence to "simpler is better," loved it. Thank you!

By Tian S

May 16, 2022

Amazing, Insigthful and easy to follow with great descriptions, and graphical illustrations making Algorithms easier to understand and follow

By Anatoly M

Jun 23, 2017

Requires a lot of work, but worth it. Watch out for small bugs - one Java-specific error had me 4% from finishing the course for 15 hours! :D

By Hrishabh G

Jul 4, 2019

Superb course!

I am a non-computer science graduate and this course has landed me the job offers from delhivery, myntra and microsoft india.

By Cornel M

Mar 26, 2022

Amazing programming exercises! The assignment really allows you to understand possible optimizations to your code. Big thanks to the team.

By WildBoar “

Dec 25, 2021

This course is pure diamond. Not only algorithms, data structures and analysis, but also great examples of algorithm applications. Bravo!

By Chi C C

Nov 2, 2021

it is very useful to learn almost all skill in this course, some of skills sometimes appear during code interview, thanks for this class !

By George W

Apr 27, 2020

Excellent course - would be even better if Coursera ported the exercises to the new platform so 3 stars for Coursera but 5 for the course!

By Syed M A

Apr 3, 2022

Awesome course taught by Prof.Robert Sedgewick, his informative lectures were essential for making me understand the world of Algorithms.

By tans f

Jan 28, 2022

Thank you all for making challanging course like this, It was be a great informative and challenging course I studied, thank you so much.

By Chaoyi H

Jan 1, 2018

Excellent course! Amazing assignments!

This is the first time I really understand union-find, priority-queue, red-black-tree. very useful!

By Wudao L

Jul 7, 2017

great course with clear elaboration, demo and autograder. but I have to say the assignment is more java-oriented than algorithm-oriented.

By PELAKETI G A S P

Jun 22, 2020

I am new to algorithms. This lecture series had teaches me algorithms in a way that I can understand easily & improved thinking pattern.

By ravi k

Jun 7, 2020

Very useful for learning java and fundamental algorithmic techniques... definitely worth the effort you put in completing this course...