Besides being the answer to most interview questions, an algorithm is a way to solve a particular problem in programming.
Google Maps uses an algorithm to calculate driving directions through 3 cities while avoiding highways. Amazon uses an algorithm to figure out exactly what product to recommend to you next so that you'll blindly one-click it.
In this workshop, we will discuss what an algorithm is, introduce the idea of algorithmic complexity (big O notation), demonstrate sort and search algorithms (with a hands-on re-enactment), and finish with an overview of the many types of algorithms out there.
This workshop focuses on design-thinking for algorithms, which is a pre-requisite to expressing these ideas in code. It will be taught by {{ teacher_name }}, {{ teacher_description }}.
A great follow-up workshop to this one is our Whiteboarding Interview Prep.
There will be an hour break for lunch.
- Defining an Algorithm
- Data Structures
- Time/space complexity
- Several Sorting Algorithms
- Binary Search
- Algorithms in Real Life
http://www.teaching-materials.org/algorithms/
Attendees would benefit from a basic understanding of a programming language, like from JS 101, but that is not required.
- Your laptop (Mac, PC, Linux) and charger
- A modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari)
If you do not have a laptop, please contact the instructors. We have a limited number of Chromebooks for students to borrow.
Payment is required to attend. If you'd like to attend but cannot afford the cost, click here to request a scholarship. Due to the number of applications, only the scholarship recipient will receive an email a few days before the workshop. Thank you for your understanding!