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CMSC 201
Data Structures (S2020)
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This course introduces students to essential principles of program design and analysis that underlie applications of computation to internet communication, digital media, and artificial intelligence. Building on basic programming skills, we will focus on the construction of more sophisticated and reliable computer programs that employ the most important data structures. Data structures, common ways in which data is organized and manipulated, are an important aspect of modern programs. Consequently, throughout the course students will learn to create and use the most useful data structures, including files, lists, stacks, trees, and graphs. Students will write several programs, ranging from short lab assignments to larger systems of their own design. Prerequisite: CMSC 141 or 143, or permission of the instructor.