Selected course
Algorithms and Data Structures
CS 121
A rigorous introduction to the design and analysis of algorithms, fundamental data structures, and the principles that underlie efficient computation.
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Academics
Computation, From First Principles
Algorithms, computer systems, software engineering and the machinery beneath intelligent systems.
The computer science curriculum
Programming
Python and C written with care, tests and profiling.
Data Structures
Heaps, trees, hash tables and their invariants.
Algorithms
Design, analysis, lower bounds and dynamic programming.
Computer Systems
Memory, machine representation, caching and linking.
Distributed Systems
Consensus, replication, causality and fault tolerance.
Software Engineering
Architecture, review and disciplined AI-native development.
In this course
- Algorithm design and analysis
- Core data structures
- Complexity and lower bounds
- Graphs and network algorithms
- Practical implementation and testing
Assessment
Problem sets 25% · Closed-book examination 30% · Implementation or research project 35% · Oral defense 10%. Pass requires 80% on the examination and defense, 85% on problem sets and the project.
