Algorithm Design and Analysis
University of Pennsylvania
  • Start Date: 31 Jul, 2017
  • Self-Paced
  • Study Content: Videos


Learn about the core principles of computer science: algorithmic thinking and computational problem solving.

Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: 149.00 USD

Course Description

This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and Edx partnership.

How do you optimally encode a text file? How do you find shortest paths in a map? How do you design a communication network? How do you route data in a network? What are the limits of efficient computation?


This course, part of the Computer Science Essentials for Software Development Professional Certificate program, is an introduction to design and analysis of algorithms, and answers along the way these and many other interesting computational questions.


You will learn about algorithms that operate on common data structures, for instance sorting and searching; advanced design and analysis techniques such as dynamic programming and greedy algorithms; advanced graph algorithms such as minimum spanning trees and shortest paths; NP-completeness theory; and approximation algorithms.


After completing this course you will be able to design efficient and correct algorithms using sophisticated data structures for complex computational tasks.

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University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania is an Ivy League institution with 12 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools in Philadelphia, serving a diverse community of more than 20,000 students from around the world. Ranked consistently among the top ten universities in the United States, Penn dates its founding to 1740 and is often considered the first university to offer both graduate and undergraduate studies.

 

Wharton, the world’s premier business school, offers courses designed to give you the knowledge you need to become a better business leader and make a positive impact on the world. Visit the Wharton Online course schedule for available offerings.

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