Learn what data structures and algorithms are, why they are useful, and how you can use them effectively in Python.
### Why Learn Data Structures and Algorithms
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.
### Take Away Skills
By completing this course, you will be able to:
* Recognize the differences between a data structure and an algorithm
* Create and manipulate data structures such as linked lists, queues, hash maps, graphs, and more in Python
* Understand the characteristics of various advanced algorithms as well as be able to implement them in Python
* Analyze the space and time complexity of different data structures and algorithms
### Why Learn Data Structures and Algorithms
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.
### Take Away Skills
By completing this course, you will be able to:
* Recognize the differences between a data structure and an algorithm
* Create and manipulate data structures such as linked lists, queues, hash maps, graphs, and more in Python
* Understand the characteristics of various advanced algorithms as well as be able to implement them in Python
* Analyze the space and time complexity of different data structures and algorithms
