In this course, you will learn new data structures for efficiently storing and retrieving data that is structured in an ordered sequence. Such data includes an alphabetical list of names, a family tree, a calendar of events or an inventory organized by part numbers. The specific data structures covered by this course include arrays, linked lists, queues, stacks, trees, binary trees, AVL trees, B-trees and heaps. This course also shows, through algorithm complexity analysis, how these structures enable the fastest algorithms to search and sort data.
This course is part of the Accelerated Computer Science Fundamentals Specialization
Ordered Data Structures
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Learners taking this Course are
- Machine Learning Engineers
- Data Scientists
- Scientists
- Research Assistants
- Software Engineers
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week
18 hours to complete
Orientation; Linear Structures
6 videos (Total 64 min), 3 readings, 4 quizzes
6 videos
1.1 Arrays11m
1.2 Linked Memory11m
1.3 Run Time Analysis13m
1.4 Array and List Operations10m
1.5 Queue (Data Structure)8m
1.6 Stack (Data Structure)8m
3 readings
Syllabus10m
Additional References for C++10m
Week 1 Overview10m
3 practice exercises
Orientation Quiz5m
Week 1 Quiz30m
Week 1 Challenge30m
Week
22 hours to complete
Introduction to Tree Structures
5 videos (Total 54 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
5 videos
2.2 Binary Trees8m
2.3 Tree Traversals8m
2.4 Binary Search Tree19m
2.5 BST Analysis9m
1 reading
Week 2 Overview10m
2 practice exercises
Week 2 Quiz30m
Week 2 Challenge30m
Week
37 hours to complete
Advanced Tree Structures
5 videos (Total 34 min), 1 reading, 3 quizzes
5 videos
3.1.2 AVL Analysis8m
3.2.1 B-Tree Introduction3m
3.2.2 B-Tree Insert7m
3.2.3 B-Tree Search4m
1 reading
Week 3 Overview10m
2 practice exercises
Week 3 Quiz30m
Week 3 Challenge30m
Week
42 hours to complete
Heap Structures
5 videos (Total 30 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
5 videos
4.2 Heap Insert6m
4.3 Heap - RemoveMIN5m
4.4 Heap - buildHeap5m
4.5 Heap - Runtime Analysis3m
1 reading
Week 4 Overview10m
2 practice exercises
Week 4 Quiz30m
Week 4 Challenge30m
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My favorite Coursera specialization! Responsive staff, lectures are very clear, assignments are both challenging and educational (closely related to lecture materials). Thank you!
Great course - well balanced and structured, no issues with grader, great support from instructors. THANK YOU!
Instructor
Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider
Teaching Assistant ProfessorComputer Science
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About the Accelerated Computer Science Fundamentals Specialization
Topics covered by this Specialization include basic object-oriented programming, the analysis of asymptotic algorithmic run times, and the implementation of basic data structures including arrays, hash tables, linked lists, trees, heaps and graphs, as well as algorithms for traversals, rebalancing and shortest paths.
This Specialization sequence is designed to help prospective applicants to the flexible and affordable Online Master of Computer Science (MCS) and MCS in Data Science prepare for the Online MCS Entrance Exam. The Online MCS Entrance Exam allows applicants who do not have graded and transcripted prerequisite CS coursework in the areas of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming to strengthen their applications for admission. Learn more about the Online MCS Entrance Exam.
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