Learning How to Apply Algorithmic Design and Data Structures
When I first started learning to code, I had no clue what people meant by algorithmic design or data structures. But as I’ve gone through this course, I’ve started to understand that these are basically just the building blocks for writing smarter, more efficient programs. What Is Algorithmic Design? Algorithmic design is all about planning how a problem will be solved step by step before you write the actual code. It’s like mapping out a route before a road trip. For example, if you need to search for something in a list, should you use a simple linear search or a faster binary search? If the list is short, linear might be fine. But if it’s long and sorted, binary search will get you the answer much faster. What Are Data Structures? Data structures are how you organize and store information in your program. Some examples are arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, and hash maps. Each one is good for different situations. For example, a linked list makes it easy to insert or ...
