Learn the fundamentals of programming, data structures, and algorithms using Python in this 8-week course. Explore topics ranging from basic Python syntax and control structures to advanced concepts like object-oriented programming and dynamic programming. Develop problem-solving skills through hands-on coding exercises, including implementing sorting algorithms, data structures, and recursive functions. Gain practical experience with file handling, exception management, and algorithm analysis. By the end of the course, master essential programming techniques and acquire a solid foundation in computer science principles, preparing you for more advanced studies or real-world software development challenges.
Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
Chennai Mathematical Institute and NPTEL via Swayam
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Overview
Syllabus
Week 1
Informal introduction to programmin, algorithms and data structures viagcd
Downloading and installing Python
gcd in Python: variables, operations, control flow - assignments, condition-als, loops, functions
Week 2
Python: types, expressions, strings, lists, tuples
Python memory model: names, mutable and immutable values
List operations: slices etc
Binary search
Inductive function de nitions: numerical and structural induction
Elementary inductive sorting: selection and insertion sort
In-place sorting
Week 3
Basic algorithmic analysis: input size, asymptotic complexity, O() notation
Arrays vs lists
Merge sort
Quicksort
Stable sorting
Week 4
Dictionaries
More on Python functions: optional arguments, default values
Passing functions as arguments
Higher order functions on lists: map, lter, list comprehension
Week 5
Exception handling
Basic input/output
Handling files
String processing
Week 6
Backtracking: N Queens, recording all solutions
Scope in Python: local, global, nonlocal names
Nested functions
Data structures: stack, queue
Heaps
Week 7
Abstract datatypes
Classes and objects in Python
"Linked" lists: find, insert, delete
Binary search trees: find, insert, delete
Height-balanced binary search trees
Week 8
Effcient evaluation of recursive de nitions: memoization
Dynamic programming: examples
Other programming languages: C and manual memory management
Other programming paradigms: functional programming
Taught by
Madhavan Mukund
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3.5 rating, based on 2 Class Central reviews
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Right now I am taking the course along with my Btech 2nd year studies. It's really hard to find time for studying. The course is actually nice but you should at least have a programming experience in any language or else it would be hard to cope up with the syllabus.
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Good course for Python beginners to learn the basics, syntax and algorithms of Python. One can take it at one's own pace and moreover can earn a certificate by writing the exam.
