Grokking the Coding Interview Patterns in Python*

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161 Lessons

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1.

Introduction

What Are Coding Patterns?
Why Do We Need Coding Patterns?
How to Identify the Right Pattern
Common Mistakes Learners Make
Prerequisites for This Course
2.

Two Pointers

Introduction to Two Pointers
Two Pointers: Intuition
Two Pointers: Pseudocode
When to Use the Two Pointers Pattern
Guess the Pattern 1
Guess the Pattern 2
Guess the Pattern 3
Valid Palindrome
Valid Palindrome: Solution Algorithm
Valid Palindrome: Algorithm Dry Run 1
Valid Palindrome: Algorithm Dry Run 2
Valid Palindrome: Algorithm Dry Run 3
Valid Palindrome: Solution Code
Valid Palindrome: Complexity Analysis
MCQ 1
MCQ 2
MCQ 3
Two Pointers: Practice Problems
Recap: Two Pointers
3.

Fast and Slow Pointers

Introduction to Fast and Slow Pointers
Fast and Slow Pointers: Intuition
Fast and Slow Pointers: Pseudocode
When to Use the Fast and Slow Pointers Pattern
Guess the Pattern 1
Guess the Pattern 2
Guess the Pattern 3
Linked List Cycle
Linked List Cycle: Solution Algorithm
Linked List Cycle: Algorithm Dry Run 1
Linked List Cycle: Algorithm Dry Run 2
Linked List Cycle: Algorithm Dry Run 3
Linked List Cycle: Algorithm Dry Run 4
Linked List Cycle: Solution Code
Linked List Cycle: Complexity Analysis
MCQ 1
MCQ 2
MCQ 3
Fast and Slow Pointers: Practice Problems
Recap: Fast and Slow Pointers
4.

Sliding Window

Introduction to Sliding Window
Sliding Window: Intuition
Sliding Window: Fixed vs Dynamic Window
When to Use the Sliding Window Pattern
Guess the Pattern 1
Guess the Pattern 2
Guess the Pattern 3
Minimum Size Subarray Sum
Minimum Size Subarray Sum: Solution Algorithm
Minimum Size Subarray Sum: Solution Code
Minimum Size Subarray Sum: Complexity Analysis
MCQ 1
MCQ 2
Sliding Window: Practice Problems
Recap: Sliding Window
5.

In-Place Manipulation of a Linked List

Introduction to In-Place Manipulation of a Linked List
In-Place Manipulation of a Linked List: Intuition
When to Use the In-place Manipulation of a Linked List Pattern
Guess the Pattern 1
Guess the Pattern 2
Reverse Linked List
Reverse Linked List: Solution Algorithm
Reverse Linked List: Algorithm Dry Run 1
Reverse Linked List: Algorithm Dry Run 2
Reverse Linked List: Algorithm Dry Run 3
Reverse Linked List: Algorithm Dry Run 4
Reverse Linked List: Algorithm Dry Run 5
Reverse Linked List: Algorithm Dry Run 6
Reverse Linked List: Solution Code
Reverse Linked List: Complexity Analysis
MCQ 1
MCQ 2
MCQ 3
In-Place Manipulation of a Linked List: Practice Problems
Recap: In-Place Manipulation of a Linked List
6.

Top K Elements

17 Lessons

7.

Modified Binary Search

16 Lessons

8.

Tree Depth-First Search

21 Lessons

9.

Dynamic Programming

20 Lessons

10.

Conclusion

8 Lessons

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