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Open Data Structures

Implement the classic data structures yourself — array lists, linked lists, hash tables, trees, heaps, and graphs — with the efficiency analysis that explains why they work. Derived and adapted from Pat Morin's 'Open Data Structures' (pseudocode/Python edition), released under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Canada (CC BY 2.5 CA) license.

  • Python
  • 45 lessons
  • ~9 hours
  • Free
  • by Pat Morin

Learn Python for free on Libre Academy with the Open Data Structures course: 45 interactive lessons you complete by writing real code in a built-in editor, graded instantly by hidden tests. No paywall, no sign-up — it runs in your browser and the free desktop app.

What you get

  • Hands-on lessons with a real editor and instant, test-graded feedback.
  • Free and open source — no account required to start.
  • Runs in your browser, and offline in the free desktop app.
  • Python runs in your browser.

What's inside

  • Interfaces and Efficiency
  • Array-Based Lists
  • Linked Lists
  • Skiplists: The Express Lane
  • Hash Tables
  • Binary Trees
  • Binary Search Trees
  • Staying Balanced: Scapegoat Trees
  • Heaps
  • Sorting Algorithms
  • Graphs
  • Wrap-Up and Credits

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