What makes some good software developers good at building large scale software but weak at data structures and algorithms? This question was originally answered on Quora by Gayle Laakmann McDowell.

How to recognize and use array and list data structures in your Java programs. Which algorithms work best with different types of array and list data structures.

Next, we introduce the heap data structure and the basic properties of heaps. This is followed by algorithms for insertion, deletion and finding the minimum element of a heap along with their time ...

If you choose this pathway, you must complete three courses in the Foundations of Data Structures and Algorithms specialization.

The cleanest data can lead to poor decisions if the algorithms aren’t understood. Adoption of those algorithms will be slowed, by consumers or government agencies, if they can’t be shown to be ...