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Learn Data Structures and Algorithms with Python
Learn what data structures and algorithms are, why they are useful, and how you can use them effectively in Python.
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1 courseWe suggest you complete the following courses before you get started with Learn Data Structures and Algorithms with Python:- Learn Python 3
About this course
At the backbone of every program or piece of software are two entities: data and algorithms. Algorithms transform data into something a program can effectively use. Therefore, it is important to understand how to structure data so algorithms can maintain, utilize, and iterate through data quickly.
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37 lessons • 6 projects • 30 quizzesCertificate of completion available with Plus or Pro
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Towers of Hanoi
In this project, you will use your knowledge of stacks to create a game that emulates the famous mathematical puzzle, Towers of Hanoi. - practice Project
Blossom
Use a Hash Map with a separate chain of Linked Lists to store the language of flowers. For every flower, save its meaning with Blossom! - practice Project
A Sorted Tale
Help the owner of a whimsical bookshop in his quest to sort books in a variety of different manners.
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