Data Structures and Algorithms

Applications Open: 01 October 2024

Applications Close: 15 November 2024

Next Available Intake: January 2025

Course Types: Modular Undergraduate Course

Language: English

Duration: 6 months

Fees: $1529 View More Details on Fees

Area of Interest: Science and Technology

Schemes: Alumni Continuing Education (ACE)

Funding: To be confirmed

School/Department: School of Science and Technology

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Synopsis

ICT235 will provide a comprehensive overview of fundamental data structures and algorithms essential for ICT and software engineering. It is designed to deepen understanding of data organisation, storage, and retrieval, alongside efficient algorithm design and analysis. The course is structured to build from basic concepts to more complex structures and algorithms using Python, ensuring a solid foundation for further study and practical application.

Level: 2
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: EVERY JAN

Topics

Algorithm Analysis
Recursion
Array-based Sequences
Stacks and Queues
Linked List and Positional List
Tree and Tree Traversal Algorithms
Priority Queues
Maps
Hash
Skip Lists
Sorting
Selection

Learning Outcome

Describe the concept of algorithm analysis, including time and space complexity, and the significance of Big-O notation.
Explain the fundamentals of recursion and understand its use cases
Demonstrate a clear understanding of various data structures and algorithms.
Identify the advantages and disadvantages of basic data structures.
Analyse and compare the efficiency and complexity of different algorithms.
Apply appropriate data structures and algorithms to solve complex problems

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Data Structures and Algorithms