Algorithms, Part I from Princeton University. This course covers the essential information that every serious programmer needs to know about algorithms and data structures, with emphasis on applications and scientific performance analysis of Java ...
Princeton University, one of the world's most prestigious Ivy League institutions, offers this comprehensive course on algorithms through Coursera. Known for its rigorous academic standards and cutting-edge research, Princeton brings its expertise in computer science to a global audience through this online platform, allowing learners worldwide to benefit from its world-class instruction.
The 'Algorithms' course delves deep into the fundamental concepts of data structures and algorithms, which are crucial for efficient problem-solving in computer science. It covers essential topics such as union-find, stacks and queues, elementary sorts, mergesort, quicksort, priority queues, binary search trees, balanced search trees, hash tables, and symbol tables. The course emphasizes both the theoretical foundations and practical implementations of these concepts.