Course

Data Structures and Algorithms - COMP2521

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering

School: School of Computer Science and Engineering

Course Outline: School

Campus: Sydney

Career: Undergraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 7

Enrolment Requirements:

Prerequisite: COMP1511 or COMP1917 or COMP1921

Excluded: COMP1927

CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

Available for General Education: Yes (more info)

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Description

The goal of this course is to deepen students' understanding of data structures and algorithms and how these can be employed effectively in the design of software systems. We anticipate that it will generally be taken in the second year of a program, but since its only pre-requisite is COMP1511, is it possible to take it in first year. It is an important course in covering a range of core data structures and algorithms that will be used in context in later courses.

Topics:
An introduction the structure, analysis and usage of a range of fundamental data types and the core algorithms that operate on them, including: algorithm analysis, sorting, searching, trees, graphs, files, algorithmic strategies, analysis and measurement of programs. Labs and programming assignments in C, using a range of Unix tools.
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