Name: Coding Interview Preparation
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The final course in this program will help prepare you for the unique aspects of a coding job interview, with approaches to problem-solving and computer science foundations needed to land the job. Ultimately you’ll gain strategic insights and tips for successful interviewing. 
By the end of this course, you'll have knowledge of:
•  Appropriate communication during a coding interview
•  Successful interviewing strategies
• Using pseudocode
•  The fundamentals of computer science
• The capabilities of data structures and how to implement them
• How to review data structures in the context of coding interviews
•  The concept of algorithms and common approaches to working with them
•  How to visualize an algorithm
•  Combining new and previously learned coding patterns to solve problems

Ideally, you should have completed all the courses in this professional certificate.

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Intermediate Level

To take this course, you should understand the basics of computer programming and have completed all the courses in this professional certificate.

Approx. 12 hours to complete

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What you will learn

Prepare for a coding interview
Prepare for a Meta interview
Solve problems using code

Skills you will gain

Pseudocode
Algorithms
Communication
Data Structure
Computer Science

Flexible deadlines

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Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

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Intermediate Level

To take this course, you should understand the basics of computer programming and have completed all the courses in this professional certificate.

Approx. 12 hours to complete

English

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Taught by Meta Staff

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

Week 1

4 hours to complete

Introduction to the coding interview

In this introductory module, you'll learn about a coding interview, what it could consist of, and the types of coding interviews you might encounter. You’ll learn about how to prepare for a coding interview, focusing on communication and working with pseudocode. You will also get an introduction to computer science, including the fundamental concepts of Binary, Big O notation, and time and space complexity.

4 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 64 min), 12 readings, 4 quizzes

10 videos

Introduction to the course4m

Introduction to the technical recruitment process8m

What is a coding interview?7m

Communication5m

What to expect from a technical interview8m

Binary6m

Memory5m

Time complexity7m

Space complexity5m

Module summary: Introduction to the coding interview5m

12 readings

Course syllabus10m

How to be successful in this course10m

Additional resources5m

What type of interviews might you expect10m

Pseudocode step by step10m

Interview tips10m

Testing your solution10m

Additional resources5m

Working in binary10m

Defining solutions10m

Working with time complexity10m

Additional resources5m

4 practice exercises

Knowledge check: The coding interview15m

Knowledge check: Time complexity21m

Knowledge check: Space complexity15m

Module quiz: Introduction to the coding interview30m

Week

Week 2

4 hours to complete

Introduction to Data Structures

The second module of this course covers data structures. You'll learn about the implementation and capabilities of data structures between various programming languages and the similar patterns of the overarching architecture. You will learn about basic data structures, such as strings, integers, arrays and objects, before moving on to collection data structures, including lists, stacks and trees, and advanced data structures, such as hash tables, heaps and graphs.

4 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 49 min), 13 readings, 4 quizzes

8 videos

Basic data structures6m

Lists and sets6m

Stacks and queues5m

Trees5m

Hash tables7m

Heaps5m

Graphs5m

Module summary: Introduction to data structures7m

13 readings

Strings10m

Integers10m

Booleans10m

Arrays10m

Objects10m

Additional resources5m

Lists and sets in different programming languages10m

Stacks and queues in different programming languages10m

Trees in different programming languages10m

Additional resources5m

Hash tables in different programming languages10m

Heaps and graphs in different programming languages10m

Additional resources5m

4 practice exercises

Knowledge check: Basic data structures15m

Knowledge check: Collection data structures15m

Knowledge check: Advanced data structures15m

Module quiz: Introduction to data structures30m

Week

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Introduction to Algorithms

In this module, you'll learn about algorithms. You'll cover common approaches to sorting and searching with algorithms. You’ll also explore the time and space complexity aspects of both sorting and searching. You will then learn more about working with algorithms, demonstrating how to visualize and problem solve with algorithmic approaches, such as divide and conquer, greedy algorithms and dynamic programming.

2 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 39 min), 4 readings, 3 quizzes

7 videos

Sorting Algorithms7m

Searching Algorithms5m

Divide and conquer4m

Recursion5m

Dynamic programming6m

Greedy algorithms5m

Module summary: Introduction to algorithms4m

4 readings

Time and space complexity in sorting algorithms10m

Time and space complexity in search algorithms10m

Additional resources5m

3 practice exercises

Knowledge check: Sorting and searching15m

Knowledge check: Working with algorithms15m

Module quiz: Introduction to algorithms30m

Week

Week 4

1 hour to complete

Final project

1 hour to complete

2 videos (Total 11 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

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