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Hands-On Data Structures and Algorithms with Python - Third Edition
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Hands-On Data Structures and Algorithms with Python - Third Edition

by Dr. Basant Agarwal
July 2022
Intermediate to advanced
496 pages
11h 18m
English
Packt Publishing
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Introduction to Algorithm Design

The objective of this chapter is to understand the principles of designing algorithms, and the importance of analyzing algorithms in solving real-world problems. Given input data, an algorithm is a step-by-step set of instructions that should be executed in sequence to solve a given problem.

In this chapter, we will also learn how to compare different algorithms and determine the best algorithm for the given use-case. There can be many possible correct solutions for a given problem, for example, we can have several algorithms for the problem of sorting n numeric values. So, there is no one algorithm to solve any real-world problem.

In this chapter, we will look at the following topics:

  • Introducing algorithms ...
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ISBN: 9781801073448