DM
5.0Reviewed Sep 20, 2021
Excellent. This course covers some difficult topics, but the lectures and homework assignments were superb and made them quite approachable.
Dynamic Programming, Greedy Algorithms
This course covers basic algorithm design techniques such as divide and conquer, dynamic programming, and greedy algorithms. It concludes with a brief introduction to intractability (NP-completeness) and using linear/integer programming solvers for solving optimization problems. We will also cover some advanced topics in data structures. This course can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s MS in Data Science or MS in Computer Science degrees offered on the Coursera platform. These fully accredited graduate degrees offer targeted courses, short 8-week sessions, and pay-as-you-go tuition. Admission is based on performance in three preliminary courses, not academic history. CU degrees on Coursera are ideal for recent graduates or working professionals. Learn more: MS in Data Science: https://www.coursera.org/degrees/master-of-science-data-science-boulder MS in Computer Science: https://coursera.org/degrees/ms-computer-science-boulder
Status: Data Structures
Status: Theoretical Computer Science
AdvancedCourse38 hours
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5.0Reviewed Apr 5, 2024
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5.0Reviewed Dec 6, 2022
This course save me time on learning the dynamic programming. I really love the 4-steps to construct the dynamic programming. It gives me the guideline when designing DP solution.
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5.0Reviewed Sep 18, 2022
Great work from professor Sriram Sankaranarayanan explaining such complex material. I wish we could review more examples during the class (specially Dynamic Programming ones).
LL
5.0Reviewed Jul 9, 2023
Clear and helpful instructions but the last assignment is so hard.
AZ
5.0Reviewed Feb 8, 2023
I totally loved all the courses from this instructor. The content was rich, the programming assignments were instructive, and the whole course was so engaging.
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4.0Reviewed Nov 5, 2024
Awesome brain refresher even for those who way past their college years. Highly recommended.