Data Structures

Course

Learn about the core data structures used in programming.

Intermediate

3 weeks

Real-world Projects

Completion Certificate

Last Updated September 2, 2024

Skills you'll learn:

Data structures • Recursive algorithms • Python trees • Python arrays

Prerequisites:

Basic Python • Elementary algebra

Course Lessons

Lesson 1

Introduction to Data Structures

Introduction to the Data Structures course.

Lesson 2

Arrays and Linked Lists

Learn about Arrays and Linked Lists

Lesson 3

Stacks and Queues

Build Stacks and Queues

Lesson 4

Recursion

Apply Recursion to Problems

Lesson 5

Trees

Learn about basic tree's, tree traversal and binary search trees.

Lesson 6

Maps and Hashing

Explore the concepts of maps and hashes.

Lesson 7 • Project

Show Me the Data Structures

Solve a series of open-ended practice problems. Hone your skills to identify and implement appropriate data structures and corresponding methods that meet given constraints.

Taught By The Best

Brynn Claypoole

Instructor

Brynn is a former Udacity employee who worked as Lead Data Analyst at Udacity before joining Facebook as Data Engineer. Currently, she is working as software engineer with 10x Genomics.

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