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hi! i was wondering what are some of the most helpful resources you've found on data structures and algorithms? i took the class in college, but didn't do so well, so i'd like to relearn it on my own time. also, i love reading all your updates on coding, you offer an interesting perspective!
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Hi Anon,
I’m glad you enjoy the blog!
I’ve been meaning to put together a larger list (there are so so many to wade through), but the vast majority of what I’ve learned so far has come from the same two resources:
Lynda.com - Foundations of Programming/Data Structures
Edx - cs50/Week 5: Data Structures
I’ve also heard good things about this course, but haven’t started it yet:
Coursera - Princeton University/Algorithms: Part 1
Lynda.com membership costs money, but is free with a paid LinkedIn membership, and is often free with a local library membership (ask at your library).
The course is only 2.5 hours so it should also fit easily within the 10 day free trial. I had heard a lot of rave reviews about Simon Allardice as a teacher, and I looked him up specifically. He really is great and I enjoy his lectures a lot.
Sorting algorithms are of great interest because of their obvious applications in computer programs, but also because of their mathematical properties. One question in particular: what is the minimum number of comparisons necessary to sort a list of values? For lists of