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Sorting and Searching Algorithms in Python

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Overview

This is an in-depth course designed to instill foundational and advanced knowledge of sorting and searching algorithms. The course navigates through various types and functionality of these algorithms, their complexity analysis, and practical application in solving complex coding problems.

Syllabus

Unit 1: Unraveling Recursion Through Classic Problems

Constructing an Alternate Fibonacci Sequence Function in Python
Recursive Sum of Even-Indexed Elements in a Python List
Factorial Calculation of List Elements Using Recursion

Unit 2: Mastering Binary Search: Implementation and Complexity Analysis in Python

Implementing Binary Search in E-commerce Pricing Search
Debugging Age Search Algorithm
Implementing Binary Search in a Spelling Bee Competition
Implementing Binary Search to Find a Student's Grade in a Class

Unit 3: Mastering Continuous Functions with Binary Search in Python

Calculating the Fall Time of a Ball with Binary Search
Modifying Binary Search to Find Specific Function Value
Decoding the Misplaced Root of a Polynomial Function
Determining the Optimal Coffee Temperature with Binary Search
Implementing Binary Search on Continuous Function from Scratch

Unit 4: Cracking Advanced Interview Problems with Binary Search

Rotated Array Search Challenge
Finding the Range of a Target Float in a Sorted Array
Leftmost Target Index Finder in Sorted Array

Unit 5: Mastering Quick Sort: Implementation and Complexity Analysis in Python

Applying Quick Sort on a List of Random Numbers
Sorting in Descending Order with Quick Sort
Debugging Quick Sort Implementation
Implementing Quick Sort on a List of Random Numbers
Implementing Quick Sort for Descending Order from Scratch

Unit 6: Mastering Merge Sort: Implementation and Complexity Analysis in Python

Sorting Randomly Generated Strings with Merge Sort
Sorting Strings by Substrings with Merge Sort
Deciphering Alien Messages using Merge Sort: A Debugging Story
Sorting Alphanumeric Strings using Merge Sort
Sorting Alphanumeric Characters using Merge Sort from Scratch

Unit 7: Mastering Sorting in Python: Practical Problem-Solving with Built-in Functions

Cosmic Number Sorter
Interstellar Sales Sorting Challenge
Sorting Course Enrollment Tuples by ID in Descending Order
Sorting a Dictionary by High Scores in Descending Order

Unit 8: Unveiling Advanced Sorting Algorithm Applications: K-th Ordinal Statistics and Inversion Counting

Finding the Kth Largest Integer in a List
Counting Specific Inversion Pairs in a Number List

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