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Undergraduate Courses 15-211
Fundamental Data Structures and Algorithms

Fall and Spring: 12 units

Fundamental programming concepts are presented together with supporting theoretical bases and practical applications. This course emphasizes the practical application of techniques for writing and analyzing programs: data abstraction, program verification, and performance analysis. These techniques are applied in the design and analysis of fundamental algorithms and data structures. The course is currently taught in Java. Prerequisites: 15-111 and either 15-151 or 21-127