Programming is not just about learning a language and starting to
write programs like stories. One has to learn certain concepts that are
fundamental to computer science in general. That is why this course is a
must for all the self-motivated wannabe code ninjas of future.
This course teaches the fundamental concepts of data structures
in a step by step manner. The
concepts here are explained slowly and clearly. In the first instalment of the course, the
topics such as arrays, stacks and queues, linked lists, trees, and
graphs are covered,
including some advanced problems in each topic. The remaining topics such as internal sorting,
external sorting, symbol tables, and files will be included in the same
course on a regular basis.
The highlight of the course is the meticulously planned coding
exercises
. Though the concepts are explained quite elaborately in the
lectures,
with ample illustrations and animations, the student will not
be spoon-fed with coding solutions right on the screen. Instead, they
will be required to complete pieces of
code that are available for
download
, as part of each exercise. So, the lectures and coding
exercises are inseparable.
There are also quizzes interspersed with the
lectures, some of which might help you think differently.
On the overall, the course aims to provide a heady mix of ease of
listening to the lectures and the rigour of do-it-yourself coding
exercises, hopefully making it a wholesome knowledge gaining
experience towards becoming
a highly skilled programmer.
