Data Structures Lectures for Spring 2016

Lecture

Date

Topics

Resources

In-Class Questions

01

Jan 12

Ch 1: Python Review

Video Answers

Python Review Questions

02

Jan 14

Ch. 2: Algorithm Analysis; Big-oh; timing

Video Answers

Python classes and algorithm analysis questions

03

Jan 19

Ch. 2: Performance of Python Built-in data structures

Video Answers

More algorithm and built-in data structures analysis questions

04

Jan 21

Ch. 3: Linear data structures; stack implementations

Video Answers

(Video from Fall '15)

Stack implementation questions

05

Jan 26

Stack applications; Queue implementations

Video Answers

(Video from Fall '15)

Linked stack implementation questions

06

Jan 28

Queue applications; Deque

Video Answers

Deque questions

07

Feb 2

Ch. 6.6: Priority Queue: binary heap implementation

Video Answers

(Video from Fall '15)

Heap questions

08

Feb 4

Unordered Lists implementations

Video Answers

unorderedList.zip

Unsorted linked list questions

09

Feb 9

Ordered List implementation Ch. 4: Recursion: fibonacci example

Video Answers

Ordred linked list and Intro to recursion questions

10

Feb 11

Ch. 4: Recursion continued

Video - but audio cuts out

Answers

Video from Spring '15 (only first 43 minutes)

More recursion questions

11

Feb 16

Review for Test 1


Video

Test 1 Review Topics

Test 1 Fall 2015

Test 1 Fall 2015 Solution

Test 1 Spring 2015

Test 1 Spring 2015 Solution

Test 1 Spring 2014

Test 1 Spring 2014 Solution

Test 1 Spring 2013

Test 1 Spring 2013 Solution




Test 1 Fall 2014

Test 1 Fall 2014 Solution

Test 1 Fall 2013

Test 1 Fall 2013 Solution

Test 1 Fall 2012

Test 1 Fall 2012 Solution

12

Feb 18

Test 1: Chapters 1 - 3

Test 1 Spring 2016

Test 1 Spring 2016 Solution

13

Feb 23

Recursion examples: backtracking coin-change problem an dynamic programming

Video Answers

Coin-change questions

14

Feb 25

Ch. 5: Searching: linear and binary search

On-line Hashing Tutorial

Video Answers

Searching questions

15

March 1

Searching: hashing: chaining/closed addressing implementations

Video Answers

Hashing questions

16

March 3

Hashing implementations: open addressing implementations; Simple sorts: bubble, selecton, and insertion sorts;

Video Answers

Simple sort questions

17

March 8

Advanced sorts: heap, merge, and quick sorts

Video Answers

Advanced sort questions

18

March 10

Ch. 6: tree terminology, binary tree implementation, traversals, parse tree application

Video Answers

Tree questions

19

March 22

Binary Search Tree implementation

Video Answers

Binary Search Tree questions

20

March 24

Binary Search Tree delete method

Video Answers

BST delete questions

21

March 29

Review for Test 2

Video Answers

Test 2 Review Topics

Test 2 Spring 2015

Test 2 Spring 2015 Solution

Test 2 Spring 2014

Test 2 Spring 2014 Solution

Test 2 Spring 2013

Test 2 Spring 2013 Solution

Test 2 Fall 2015

Test 2 Fall 2015 Solution

Test 2 Fall 2014

Test 2 Fall 2014 Solution

Test 2 Fall 2013

Test 2 Fall 2013 Solution

Test 2 Fall 2012

Test 2 Fall 2012 Solution

22

March 31

Test 2: Chapters 4 – 5

Test 2 Spring 2016

Test 2 Spring 2016 Solution

23

April 5

AVL trees

Video Answers

AVL Tree questions

24

April 7

File Structures vs. Data Structures

Video Answers

Good B+ Tree Summary

Wikipedia B+ Tree discussion

B+ Tree

File structure questions

25

April 12

Ch. 7: Graph terminology, traversals (BFS and DFS)

Video Answers

Graph questions

26

April 14

Graph implementations, Graph algorithm: topological sort

Video Answers

More Graph questions

27

April 19

Graph algorithms: Dijkstra’s algorithm, Prim's Algorithm

Video Answers

Code from lecture:

lec28.zip

Even More Graph questions

28

April 21

Graph algorithms: Traveling Salesperson Problem (TSP)

Video Answers

TSP problem questions

29

April 26

Review for Final Exam

Video

Answers to questions

TSP problem Backtracking & Best-first search questions

30

April 28

Review for Final Exam

Final Exam Review Topics

Video


Final Exam, Tuesday (May 3) 8:00-9:50 AM in ITT 328