Algorithms for Coding Interviews in Python

Your ultimate guide to algorithms for coding interviews. Master several must-know algorithms, and test your skills with real-world problems from top companies.

Intermediate

132 Lessons

15h

Certificate of Completion

Your ultimate guide to algorithms for coding interviews. Master several must-know algorithms, and test your skills with real-world problems from top companies.

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This course includes

117 Playgrounds

42 Challenges

17 Quizzes

This course includes

117 Playgrounds

42 Challenges

17 Quizzes

Course Overview

With algorithms being one of the most common themes in coding interviews, having a firm grip on them can be the difference between being hired and not. After completing this comprehensive course, you'll have an in-depth understanding of different algorithm types in Python and be equipped with a simple process for approaching complexity analysis. As you progress, you’ll be exposed to the most important algorithms you'll likely encounter in an interview. You'll work your way through over 50 interactive codin...Show More

Course Content

Introduction

Who This Course Is For

Learning Outcomes

Algorithmic Paradigms

Brute Force Greedy Algorithms Divide and Conquer Dynamic Programming

Asymptotic Analysis

Sorting & Searching

Graph Algorithms

Introduction to Graph Algorithms and Implementation

Challenge: Implement Breadth-First Graph Traversal

Solution: Breadth-First Graph Traversal Challenge: Implement Depth-First Graph Traversal Solution: Depth-First Graph Traversal Challenge: Calculate the Number of Nodes in a Graph Level Solution: Calculate the Number of Nodes in a Graph Level Challenge: Transpose a Graph Solution: Transpose a Graph Challenge: Find All Paths Between Two Nodes Solution: Find All Paths Between Two Nodes Challenge: Check If a Graph is Strongly Connected Solution: Check If a Graph is Strongly Connected Challenge: Find All Connected Components in a Graph Solution: Find All Connected Components of a Graph Challenge: Remove an Edge Solution: Remove an Edge Challenge: Detect a Cycle in a Graph Solution: Detect a Cycle in a Graph Quiz on Graph Algorithms

Greedy Algorithms

12 Lessons

Dynamic Programming

25 Lessons

Divide and Conquer

21 Lessons

Conclusion

2 Lessons

Course Author

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