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Schedule (Fall 2020)

Week 1

  • Introduction to Analysis of Algorithms [Lecture] - Sep 10
  • Introduction to CSC 212, IDE Setup [Lab]

Week 2

  • Computational Cost [Lecture] - Sep 15
  • Big-Oh Notation [Lecture] - Sep 17
  • Timing Algorithms [Lab]
  • Assignment 1 (due 11:59p) [Assignment] - Sep 18

Week 3

  • Basic Sorts (Analysis) [Lecture] - Sep 22
  • Dynamic Arrays [Lecture] - Sep 24
  • Basic Sorts (Implementation) [Lab]

Week 4

  • Linked Lists I [Lecture] - Sep 29
  • Linked Lists II - Oct 1
  • Pointers and Linked Lists [Lab]
  • Assignment 2 (due 11:59p) [Assignment] - Oct 2

Week 5

  • Stacks and Queues [Lecture] - Oct 6
  • Binary Search [Lecture] - Oct 8
  • Stacks and the STL [Lab]

Week 6

  • Analyzing Recursive Algorithms - Oct 13
  • Recurrences [Lecture] - Oct 15
  • Recursive Algorithms [Lab]
  • Assignment 3 (due 11:59p) [Assignment] - Oct 18

Week 7

  • Mergesort [Lecture] - Oct 20
  • Quicksort [Lecture] - Oct 22
  • Recursive Backtracking [Lab]

Week 8

  • Midterm Exam (weeks 1 to 7) - Oct 27
  • Priority Queues and Heaps [Lecture] - Oct 29
  • Sets and Ordered Maps (STL) [Lab]

Week 9

  • Binary Search Trees I [Lecture] - Nov 5
  • Implementing BSTs [Lab]
  • Assignment 4 (due 11:59p) [Assignment] - Nov 6

Week 10

  • Binary Search Trees II [Lecture] - Nov 10
  • 2-3 Trees [Lecture] - Nov 12

Week 11

  • Left-Leaning Red-Black Trees [Lecture] - Nov 17
  • Left-Leaning Red-Black Trees - Nov 19
  • Unordered Sets and Maps (STL) [Lab]

Week 12

Week 13

  • Hash Tables II - Dec 1
  • Introduction to Graphs [Lecture] - Dec 3
  • Assignment 5 (due 11:59p) [Assignment] - Dec 3
  • Implementing Graphs [Lab]

Week 14

  • Depth-first search [Lecture] - Dec 8
  • Breadth-first search - Dec 10
  • Final Project Presentations [Lab]

Week 15

  • Final Project Presentations [Lecture] - Dec 14

Week 16

  • Final Exam 11:30a-2:30p (weeks 8 to 15) - Dec 19