Grokking Bit Manipulation for Coding Interviews

Takeaway Skills

Master problem solving that involves bit manipulation.

Master the bit manipulation, which allows you to organize all inputs in binary representation at the memory levels.

Master how the bit-level operations are computed. Understand that bit-level operations are based on all the arithmetic operations built-into all languages.

Solve problems that are commonly asked in coding interviews related to bit manipulation.

These bit tricks could help in competitive programming in running algorithms mostly in O(1) time.

Master problem solving that involves bit manipulation.

Master the bit manipulation, which allows you to organize all inputs in binary representation at the memory levels.

Master how the bit-level operations are computed. Understand that bit-level operations are based on all the arithmetic operations built-into all languages.

Solve problems that are commonly asked in coding interviews related to bit manipulation.

These bit tricks could help in competitive programming in running algorithms mostly in O(1) time.

Course Overview

In this course, you will learn how to solve problems using bit manipulation, a powerful technique that can be used to optimize your algorithmic and problem-solving skills. This is one of the most important/critical topics when someone starts preparing for coding interviews for FAANG c... See More

How You'll Learn

Hands-on coding environments

You don’t get better at swimming by watching others. Coding is no different. Practice as you learn with live code environments inside your browser.

Faster than videos

Videos are holding you back. The average video tutorial is spoken at 150 words per minute, while you can read at 250. That‘s why our courses are text-based.

No set-up required

Start learning immediately instead of fiddling with SDKs and IDEs. It‘s all on the cloud.

Progress you can show

Built in assessments let you test your skills. Completion certificates let you show them off.

Hands-on coding environments

You don’t get better at swimming by watching others. Coding is no different. Practice as you learn with live code environments inside your browser.

Faster than videos

Videos are holding you back. The average video tutorial is spoken at 150 words per minute, while you can read at 250. That‘s why our courses are text-based.

No set-up required

Start learning immediately instead of fiddling with SDKs and IDEs. It‘s all on the cloud.

Progress you can show

Built in assessments let you test your skills. Completion certificates let you show them off.

Course Contents

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1. Getting Started

Introduction to Bit Manipulation

What is Bit Manipulation?

2. Number Systems, Bitwise, and Binary

Introduction to Number Systems

Decimal Number System

Binary Number System and Its Representation

What Are Bitwise Operators?

Count the Number of Digits in an Integer

Convert Decimal Number to Binary Number

3. Bitwise AND

Introduction to AND

Bitwise AND, Computations, and Examples

Challenge 1: Count Set Bits

Solution Review: Count Set Bits

Counting Bits II

Challenge 2: Check If Number Is Even/Odd

Solution Review: Check If Number Is Even/Odd

Challenge 3: Power of 2

Solution Review: Power of 2

4. Bitwise OR

Introduction to OR Operator

Bitwise OR, Computations, and Examples

Number Of Flips Required To Make a|b Equal to c

5. Bitwise NOT

Introduction to NOT

Bitwise NOT, Computations, and Examples

Switch Sign of a Number

6. Bitwise XOR

Introduction to XOR

Bitwise XOR, Computations, and Examples

Swap Two Numbers

Find Odd Occurring Element

Detect If Two Integers Have Opposite Signs

Hamming Distance

Challenge 1: Single Number

Solution Review: Single Number

Challenge 2: Missing Number

Solution Review: Missing Number

7. Bit Shifting - Left, Right

Introduction to Bit Shifting

Left Shifts

Arithmetic and Logical Right Shifts

8. Bitwise LeftShift Problems

Find Bit Length of a Number

Check If Kth Bit Is Set/Unset

Subsets / Powerset

Challenge 1: Get First Set Bit Position

Solution Review: Get First Set Bit Position

9. Bitwise RightShift Problems

Check If Kth Bit Is Set/Unset

Challenge 1: Get First Set Bit Position

Solution Review: Get First Set Bit Position

10. Final Thoughts

Conclusion