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Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms using Python

Madhavan Mukund's NPTEL course on Python, sorting, searching and core data structures.

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About this course

An 8-week NPTEL course by Prof. Madhavan Mukund (Chennai Mathematical Institute) for first-year students in any branch. It covers Python basics, lists and dictionaries, sorting and searching, complexity, exceptions, classes, linked lists, trees and dynamic programming.

Best for: Indian engineering students and beginners wanting a credited DSA course.

What you will be able to do

  • Write Python programs and analyze their efficiency
  • Implement sorting and searching algorithms
  • Use stacks, queues, heaps and trees
  • Apply memoization and dynamic programming

Syllabus and your progress

Tick modules off as you finish them on NPTEL.

0 of 8 modules done

Plan your pace

At 4 hours a week you would finish in about 12 weeks, using the course time estimate above.

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Cost and certificate

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Lectures and assignments are free; the proctored NPTEL certification exam carries a registration fee.

Before you start: School-level mathematics

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Quick answers

Is Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms using Python really free?
Yes, the course material is free on NPTEL. Lectures and assignments are free; the proctored NPTEL certification exam carries a registration fee.
How long does Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms using Python take?
Plan for about 48 hrs in total (NPTEL syllabus: 8 weeks; hours estimated at about 6 per week.). It is instructor-paced, so you can go faster or slower.
Do I need experience before Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms using Python?
It helps to have: School-level mathematics.

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