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Data Structures and Algorithms

BIT605

  • Level 6
  • 20 Credits
  • 0.1667 EFTS
  • Delivery type:
    Online only
  • Course duration: 16 weeks
  • Course cost:
    $890 NZ Domestic
    $2,748 NZ International
  • Workload - Approximately 13 hours per week
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This course will give you the knowledge and skills required to solve crucial business problems by selecting and using the appropriate data structures, algorithms, and techniques for program development. You will create models of the problem domain and will use prototyping techniques to help develop efficient solutions for well-defined problems.

When you successfully complete this online course you will be able to:

  • Describe fundamental data structures and the operation of abstract data types/elements
  • Investigate the performance of selected searching algorithms; sequential and binary
  • Describe various classes of algorithms and their functions and applications
  • Describe the application of recursive functions
  • Explain the sorting of extracted data
  • Analyse graphical representations where selected data structure determines efficiency of algorithm performance
  • Apply prototyping techniques to design and implement algorithms and data structures

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed.

Textbooks

No textbooks are needed for this course.

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access the course and do your study online, which generally includes reading and doing activities, watching videos, downloading content, and writing and submitting assessments online.

For online learning you need:

  • Access to a laptop or desktop computer
  • Reliable broadband internet and a data plan

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If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access will allow you to study online please contact us.

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