COMPSCI 2C03

Data Structures and Algorithms

Undergraduate

Basic data structures: stacks, queues, hash tables, and binary trees; searching and sorting; graph representations and algorithms, including minimum spanning trees, traversals, shortest paths; …

Fall 2026

Topics

Basic data structures
Stacks
Queues
Hash tables
Binary trees
Searching and sorting
Graph representations and algorithms
Minimum spanning trees
Traversals
Shortest paths
Introduction to algorithmic design strategies
Correctness and performance analysis

Fall 2024 · C02

Basic data structures: stacks, queues, hash tables, and binary trees; searching and sorting; graph representations and algorithms, including minimum spanning trees, traversals, shortest paths; …

Readings

Algorithms
R. Sedgewick, K. Wayne · 4th · Required
Introduction to Algorithms
T.H. Cormen, C.E. Leiserson, R.L. Rivest, and C. Stein · Recommended / optional
Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
R. Tamassia, M. Goldwasser, and M. Goodrich · Recommended / optional
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