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Course Outlines

Spring 2022 - CMPT 307 D200

Data Structures and Algorithms (3)

Class Number: 6073

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 10 – Apr 11, 2022: Wed, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Jan 10 – Apr 11, 2022: Fri, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Apr 20, 2022
    Wed, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    CMPT 225, MACM 201, (MATH 150 or MATH 151), and (MATH 232 or MATH 240), all with a minimum grade of C-. MATH 154 or MATH 157 with a grade of at least B+ may be substituted for MATH 150 or MATH 151.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Design and analysis of efficient data structures and algorithms. General techniques for building and analyzing algorithms (greedy, divide & conquer, dynamic programming, network flows). Introduction to NP-completeness.

COURSE DETAILS:

The objective of this course is to introduce concepts and problem-solving techniques that are used in the design and analysis of efficient algorithms. This is done by studying various algorithms, algorithmic techniques, data structures and applications.

Topics

  • Introduction and Mathematical Preliminaries (Review): Models of Computation, Big-O Analysis
  • Searching and Sorting: Divide & Conquer Paradigm, Analysis of Recurrences, Master Method
  • Sorting and Order Statistics: Heapsort, Quicksort, Non-comparison sorts, Lower bounds, Median
  • Randomized algorithms, Average case analysis
  • Simple Data Structures: Lists, Stacks, Queues, Trees
  • Dictionaries and Priority Queues: [Balanced] Binary search trees, Heaps
  • Graphs: Representations, Path Searching, Spanning Trees
  • Amortized Analysis: Aggregate, Accounting, Potential Methods
  • Optimization Problems: Dynamic programming, Greedy algorithms
  • NP-Completeness

Grading

NOTES:

The course has a final examination, homework assignments, and at least one midterm examination/test/quiz. The grade distribution will be announced during the first week of classes.

Students must attain an overall passing grade on the weighted average of exams in the course in order to obtain a clear pass (C- or better).

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Reference Books
Algorithm Design , J. Kleinberg, E. Tardos, Addison Wesley, 2006, 9780321295354

Algorithms, S. Dasgupta, C. Papadimitriou, U. Vazirani, McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2008, 9780073523408, An e-text version is available: ISBN 9780077244330

REQUIRED READING:

Introduction to Algorithms (3rd Edition), T.H. Cormen, C.E. Leiserson, R.L. Rivest, C. Stein, MIT Press, 2009
ISBN: 9780262033848

Registrar Notes:

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TEACHING AT SFU IN SPRING 2022

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