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Learn Data Structures and Algorithms in Python

Lane Wagner
Lane Wagner
Boot.dev
Boot.dev
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Build data structures from scratch and learn how to think through complex algorithms in Python. Practice your hard problem-solving skills and write faster code to feel confident in interviews. You'll build data structures from scratch in Python and improve your problem-solving skills. We'll cover binary trees, linked lists, stacks, graphs and more. This Python course will give you the foundation you need to start your career off on the right foot. After completing this course, you'll be comfortable crushing interview questions and writing performant code.

Instructor

Lane Wagner

Lane Wagner

Lane is a back-end engineer and the lead instructor of Boot.dev. He has taught over one million students worldwide, on Boot.dev, FreeCodeCamp, YouTube and the Backend Banter podcast. Lane worked as a backend engineer writing Go, Python and TypeScript, then moved into engineering management and a couple of years later left to build Boot.dev full-time.

Course details

Duration

32 hours

Format

video

Certificate

Included

Pricing

Freemium

What you'll learn

Build data structures from scratch in Python, including stacks, queues, and linked lists

Master Big-O notation and time complexity analysis for efficient algorithm design

Implement and optimize sorting algorithms to improve data handling

Understand and apply graph algorithms like BFS and DFS for complex problem solving

Prerequisites

Basic Python programming knowledge

Understanding of functions and basic control flow

Familiarity with Python syntax and data types

Who this course is for

Python developers wanting to master data structures and algorithms

Students preparing for technical interviews and coding challenges

Developers seeking to improve code efficiency and problem-solving skills

Curriculum

Algorithms Intro

Math

Big-O Analysis

Sorting Algorithms

Exponential Time

Data Structures Intro

Stacks

Queues

Linked Lists

Binary Trees

Red Black Trees

Hashmaps

Tries

Graphs

BFS and DFS

P vs NP

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