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The document outlines a comprehensive study plan for mastering Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) over approximately 200-250 hours. It includes foundational skills, data structures, algorithms, key topics for deep diving, practical skills, and evaluation for interview preparation. Each section specifies the time allocation, topics to cover, and practice problems to enhance understanding and proficiency.

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Foundational Skills 35

The document outlines a comprehensive study plan for mastering Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) over approximately 200-250 hours. It includes foundational skills, data structures, algorithms, key topics for deep diving, practical skills, and evaluation for interview preparation. Each section specifies the time allocation, topics to cover, and practice problems to enhance understanding and proficiency.

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- Foundational Skills (35-40 hours)

- Mathematics for DSA (10-15 hours)


- Time Complexity (Big O Notation) (3-4 hours)
- Learn common complexities and derive them
- Practice: 10-15 questions
- Space Complexity (2-3 hours)
- Understand stack vs. heap memory usage
- Practice: 5-10 questions
- Recursion (2-3 hours)
- Learn recursion fundamentals, base cases, recursive calls
- Practice: 15-20 problems
- Logarithms and Exponentials (2-3 hours)
- Understand logarithmic functions in algorithms
- Practice: 5-10 problems
- Programming Fundamentals (8-10 hours)
- Data Types and Variables (1-2 hours)
- Control Structures (2-3 hours)
- Functions and Recursion (2-3 hours)
- Object-Oriented Programming (2 hours)
- Practice: 10-15 coding problems
- Problem-Solving Techniques (12-15 hours)
- Divide and Conquer (3-4 hours)
- Study algorithms like Merge Sort
- Practice: 10-15 problems
- Backtracking (3-4 hours)
- Solve problems like N-Queens, Sudoku Solver
- Practice: 10-12 problems
- Memoization (3 hours)
- Learn dynamic programming with memoization
- Practice: 10 problems
- Iteration vs. Recursion (1-2 hours)
- Practice: 5 problems
- Two-Pointer Technique (2-3 hours)
- Apply to solve array problems
- Practice: 10-15 problems

- Data Structures (30-40 hours)


- Primitive Data Structures (5-7 hours)
- Focus on integers, floats, characters, pointers
- Practice: 10-15 problems
- Non-Primitive Data Structures (25-30 hours)
- Linear Data Structures
- Arrays (4-5 hours)
- Learn operations (insert, delete, search)
- Practice: 20-25 problems
- Linked Lists (5-6 hours)
- Learn singly and doubly linked lists
- Practice: 20-25 problems
- Stacks & Queues (4-5 hours)
- Learn using arrays and linked lists
- Practice: 15-20 problems
- Non-Linear Data Structures
- Trees (6-8 hours)
- Focus on binary trees, BSTs, tree traversal
- Practice: 15-20 problems
- Graphs (8-10 hours)
- Learn representation and traversal (BFS, DFS)
- Practice: 15-20 problems
- Heaps (3-4 hours)
- Learn min-heap and max-heap
- Practice: 10 problems
- Hash Tables (3-4 hours)
- Focus on hash functions and collision resolution
- Practice: 10-15 problems

- Algorithms (40-50 hours)


- Searching Algorithms (5-6 hours)
- Linear Search (1 hour)
- Practice: 5-10 problems
- Binary Search (2-3 hours)
- Learn recursive and iterative implementations
- Practice: 10-15 problems
- Sorting Algorithms (10-12 hours)
- Bubble Sort, Insertion Sort (2-3 hours)
- Practice: 10 problems
- Merge Sort, Quick Sort (3-4 hours each)
- Practice: 10-15 problems each
- Graph Algorithms (12-15 hours)
- BFS, DFS (4-5 hours)
- Practice: 15-20 problems
- Dijkstra’s, Kruskal’s (4-5 hours)
- Practice: 10-15 problems
- Topological Sort (2-3 hours)
- Practice: 5-10 problems
- Dynamic Programming (15-20 hours)
- Learn fundamentals (Fibonacci, Knapsack)
- Practice: 20-30 problems
- Greedy Algorithms (8-10 hours)
- Learn strategy and common problems
- Practice: 15-20 problems

- Key Topics to Deep Dive (30-40 hours)


- Trees (12-15 hours)
- Study advanced trees like AVL, Red-Black
- Practice: 15-20 problems
- Graphs (10-12 hours)
- Focus on weighted/unweighted graphs
- Practice: 15-20 problems
- Hashing (5-6 hours)
- Focus on hash tables, collision resolution
- Practice: 10-15 problems
- Heaps (3-4 hours)
- Practice: 10-15 problems

- Practical Skills (20-25 hours)


- Coding Platforms (10-12 hours)
- Spend time on LeetCode, Codeforces, etc.
- Solve 50-100 questions across different difficulties
- System Design Basics (5-8 hours)
- Learn concepts like scalability, caching
- Implementations in Popular Languages (6-8 hours)
- Focus on C++, Python

- Evaluation and Interview Prep (35-50 hours)


- Mock Interviews (15-20 hours)
- Participate in mock interviews and coding challenges
- Common DSA Problems (20-30 hours)
- Practice problems like array manipulation, tree traversal, etc.

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