University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Accelerated Computer Science Fundamentals Specialization
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Accelerated Computer Science Fundamentals Specialization

Data Structures and Algorithms in C++. Learn fundamentals of computer science while implementing efficient data structures in C++.

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  • Design and implement an object-oriented program in the C++ language, including defining classes that encapsulate data structures and algorithms.

  • Select and implement appropriate data structures that best utilize resources to solve a computational problem.

  • Analyze the running time and space needs of an algorithm, asymptotically to ensure it is appropriate at scale, including for big data.

  • Prepare for advanced courses in CS with the foundational knowledge of object data structures needed to implement and call advanced library functions.

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Specialization - 3 course series

Object-Oriented Data Structures in C++

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Unordered Data Structures

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Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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