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About the Course

How do Java programs deal with vast quantities of data? Many of the data structures and algorithms that work with introductory toy examples break when applications process real, large data sets. Efficiency is critical, but how do we achieve it, and how do we even measure it? This is an intermediate Java course. We recommend this course to learners who have previous experience in software development or a background in computer science, and in particular, we recommend that you have taken the first course in this specialization (which also requires some previous experience with Java). In this course, you will use and analyze data structures that are used in industry-level applications, such as linked lists, trees, and hashtables. You will explain how these data structures make programs more efficient and flexible. You will apply asymptotic Big-O analysis to describe the performance of algorithms and evaluate which strategy to use for efficient data retrieval, addition of new data, deletion of elements, and/or memory usage. The program you will build throughout this course allows its user to manage, manipulate and reason about large sets of textual data. This is an intermediate Java course, and we will build on your prior knowledge. This course is designed around the same video series as in our first course in this specialization, including explanations of core content, learner videos, student and engineer testimonials, and support videos -- to better allow you to choose your own path through the course!...

Top reviews

AB

Jan 16, 2017

A very good course for beginners , people having prior knowledge about data structures might found it a bit easy , anyways the projects were fun and was course was worth taking

TO

Nov 19, 2017

Very helpful course in helping to understand data structures and algorithms. This course will certainly prepare me well for my university degree in computer science

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By Adrián

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Apr 5, 2020

Direct to the point. I can say now I much better understand data structures in Java!

By Jekaterina S

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Jan 18, 2020

Liked this course very much, comprehensive explanations and challenging assignments.

By Pradyumn A

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Jun 16, 2017

A great course indeed. Taught how to use Data Structures in software development.

By Maosen

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Nov 6, 2016

Really good to learn and implement data structures and algorithms through project

By Srivathsa D V

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Apr 30, 2016

The concepts introduced and the application of concepts in problems is very good.

By Jack Q W C

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Oct 2, 2018

Excellent introduction to data structures and how to measure their performance.

By Kamaldeep T

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Sep 17, 2016

Great course overall. Excellent, well compiled set of lectures and assignments.

By Thirumal V

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Dec 20, 2015

Great stuff! Don't give up on the first assignment, the rest are more easier...

By Maximilian P

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Nov 8, 2018

really liked, great lectures that actually try to convey the gist of the topic

By Yuri A P

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Aug 10, 2017

Fantastic course! Filled all the gaps I had on data structures and a lot more.

By agum o

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Feb 10, 2016

Very nice intermediate course in Java and Data Structures, highly recommended.

By Dominic F

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Feb 6, 2016

Excellent engaging course, top lecturers and suitably challenging assignments.

By G V S J

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Aug 24, 2020

I like this course a lot like its crazy the clarity of the concept that I got

By Sharvari R

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Jul 1, 2020

Amazing course with concepts explained in a very easy and understandable way.

By Robert C

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Jun 27, 2016

Excellent course continuing the tradition set from the first in the sequence.

By Ahsan R

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Mar 25, 2016

Excellent course... This course really a great pleasure to watch and do work.

By Joseph G

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Feb 7, 2016

Was a good course for data structures and a good overview of Big O notation

By Xavier O

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Dec 24, 2015

Additional Programming concepts, and solidifies programming skills in Java.

By Ian W

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Jul 19, 2019

Great lectures and good assignments. Really useful subject matter as well.

By David K M

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Mar 20, 2018

Excellent. Great examples, projects, explanations of challenging concepts

By Hasan Ç

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Dec 21, 2020

Great course!!! I found very useful UC San Diego courses. Thanks a lot!!!

By Hanxiao Y

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Aug 18, 2017

This is an amazing course which I highly recommend for all java learners!

By Sonia R

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Jun 10, 2017

Great course to start off with the Data Structures and their performance.

By Let's S R [ W A ] O

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Mar 17, 2022

I mistakenly enrolled, I want to unroll but I don't know how to do that.