[S20] Data Structure and Algorithms

This course provides an intensive treatment of a cross-section of the key elements of algo- rithms and data-structures, with an emphasis on implementing them in modern program- ming environments, and using them to solve real-world problems. The course will begin with the fundamentals of searching, sorting, lists, stacks, and queues, but will quickly build to cover more advanced topics, including trees, graphs, and algorithmic strategies. It will also cover the analysis of the performance and tractability of algorithms and will build on the concept of Abstract Data Types. A key focus of the course is on effective implementation and good design principles.