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About the Course

In this course, you will learn new data structures for efficiently storing and retrieving data that is structured in an ordered sequence. Such data includes an alphabetical list of names, a family tree, a calendar of events or an inventory organized by part numbers. The specific data structures covered by this course include arrays, linked lists, queues, stacks, trees, binary trees, AVL trees, B-trees and heaps. This course also shows, through algorithm complexity analysis, how these structures enable the fastest algorithms to search and sort data....

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JT

Jan 20, 2020

Really good course so far. Using VSC + git bash on a Windows 10 machine for the programming assignments, and the web-based compiler for the challenges. Really good experiences so far.

HN

Aug 24, 2019

My favorite Coursera specialization! Responsive staff, lectures are very clear, assignments are both challenging and educational (closely related to lecture materials). Thank you!

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By Bijoy K B

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Oct 29, 2020

It was a great course to learn about various ordered data structures. With this you get a basic understanding about them, and about their implementation details. Its Programming Assignments were a little tough and challenging as well. I really enjoyed taking this course.

By Andrei C

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Sep 11, 2022

Excellent course.

The tests are stellar - they really make you think. They are not hard, you just need to be really careful and pay attention to every single detail.

Prof Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider has a way of explaining things that really sticks.

By Christoph H

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Apr 2, 2022

Especially after looking into other, similar coursera and/or online courses, I have to say that the course quality and teaching quality of this course and the other two courses, is by far the best. Thanks, it was a lot of fun & I learned a lot!

By Suhas A B

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Jul 10, 2020

The weekly projects are the most challenging but a lot of the code has been built by the professor. I fear i may not be learning how to code but instead just writing if else conditions in functions. I hope that is not the case in the real world

By Andre A M

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Dec 8, 2019

Great coverage for an intro to data structures such as arrays, linked lists, binary trees, heaps, etc. It has a nice balance of quizzes and coding assignments. It isn't rigorous mathematically but provides a good intuitive understanding.

By Jonathan M

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Mar 31, 2020

Practical and informative. The topics were presented in a way that made it clear the advantages and disadvantages of each data structure. The instructor did a good job of explaining the properties of trees, heaps, and linked lists.

By Avraam T

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Aug 19, 2019

Instructor provides very clear explanations of the topics. Even though pace is relatively fast, it is not difficult to understand things. In addition, staff monitors forums, and responds to posts very actively. Highly recommended.

By Timo K

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Dec 12, 2019

Thoroughly enjoyable course. The exercises were thoughtful and stimulating but not overly tough. Prof. Fagen is an exceptional instructor presenting the material in a clear manner. You can really feel how much he enjoys teaching.

By Gent S

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Mar 22, 2021

This course covers indeed a lot of new material for those not introduced previously to it, but also if you pay enough attention and work on the assignments you will get a lot important knowledge about the topics covered.

By Juan Y

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Mar 24, 2020

Excelent Course! The lectures were very well driven and all challenges were not really hard but ok. Only thing is that the instructor keeps calling algorithms to the data structures haha! Either way, 100% recommended!

By Vikas

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Feb 16, 2020

Really liked the course. The way instructor helped in understanding the basic concepts of all the ordered data structures and algorithms. Really made sense. Also, the quiz and assignments were helpful too. Big thanks.

By Ravichandra G

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Aug 23, 2020

The difficulty level and the exercises of the course is very good so that the learner can get a working knowledge of such ordered datastructures. This course is really helpful and needed for students of all levels.

By Mert O

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Oct 27, 2023

I think the topics are well explained, but you need to know about these structures beforehand. The projects are asked in a way that you need to understand the concept and how to implement it to make the projects.

By Andy Y

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Sep 15, 2023

It's not recommended for beginners. However, I highly suggest those who have learned C++ participate in this course. The assignments are well-designed and challenging. I'm glad to have a chance to join this class.

By Francois V

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Jul 19, 2020

This course was very interesting and a lot of fun. I loved learning about what goes on behind the scenes in some of the widely used data structures. The introduction to run-time analysis is also very approachable

By Joel S

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Nov 18, 2019

This course challenged me, and I had to really grind on some of the problems; however, I feel I'm really expanding my CS knowledge with every new lesson. Enjoying it, and looking forward to the final section.

By Demetrious W

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Oct 18, 2023

Fun informative course that provided a solid introduction to B-Trees, AVL Trees and Heaps. The videos were well done and covered the common algorithms associated with Trees such as level order traversal.

By Timothy W

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Jan 21, 2023

Outstanding class. I really learned a lot. I had previously had some difficulty wrapping my head around trees and recursion but this class made the lightbulb go off. Thank you!

By Hassan N

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Aug 24, 2019

My favorite Coursera specialization! Responsive staff, lectures are very clear, assignments are both challenging and educational (closely related to lecture materials). Thank you!

By Nazif F

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Jun 19, 2020

Was a bit fast for me to catch at first, but I eventually got the hang of the pace. Loved the resources the instructor provided. Illinois is lucky to have such a great educator.

By Ming T

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Apr 8, 2020

Had to do the quizzes before realizing how much was went through in the short video lectures! Very compact and useful course in showing various data structures.

By Deleted A

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Apr 11, 2020

This is one of the best courses I have studied so far, the instructor's way is very easy to understand yet provides in-depth understanding of the material.

By José J L A

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Feb 28, 2021

Excellent course, excellent teacher. Just the right approach to teaching data structures, Ive seen a few videos in the topic and this course is very good.

By Youdinghuan C

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Oct 26, 2020

Well-taught course! I love the instructor's enthusiasm and great explanations. The exercises are diverse and really help you reinforce your understanding.

By Wang Q

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Dec 17, 2021

Very good course, the professor can taught key concept of basic data structure in these short videos very well. Those exercises are also very helpful.