University Course Planner The University of Adelaide Australia

COMP SCI 2103 - Algorithm Design & Data Structures

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4120
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 6 hours per week
Restriction: Not available to B. Information Technology students
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Pre-Requisite: COMP SCI 1102
Incompatible: COMP SCI 1103, COMP SCI 2202, COMP SCI 2202B
Assessment: Written exam and/or assignments
Syllabus:

The course is structured to take students from an introductory knowledge of C++ to a higher level, as well as addressing some key areas of computer programming and algorithm design. Topics include: review of class hierarchies, inheritance, friends, polymorphism and type systems; recursion; OO design principles, abstract data types, testing and software reuse; introductory data structures: linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, heaps, algorithmic strategies for searching and sorting data in these structures; introductory complexity analysis.

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Units
EFTSL
Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4120 Mon 09/08/2021 Wed 18/08/2021 Fri 17/09/2021 Fri 29/10/2021


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
22724 LE01 244 38 26 Jul - 13 Sep Monday 3pm - 4pm Physics, 103, Kerr Grant Lecture Theatre
28 Jul - 15 Sep Wednesday 9am - 10am Horace Lamb, 1022, Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre
30 Jul - 17 Sep Friday 9am - 10am Engineering Nth, N158, Chapman Lecture Theatre
4 Oct - 25 Oct Monday 3pm - 4pm Physics, 103, Kerr Grant Lecture Theatre
6 Oct - 27 Oct Wednesday 9am - 10am Horace Lamb, 1022, Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre
8 Oct - 29 Oct Friday 9am - 10am Engineering Nth, N158, Chapman Lecture Theatre
Note: These lectures are live-streamed and recorded. You have the option of participating during the live-streaming session or any time after they are published in MyUni. Please check MyUni once enrolled for details regarding when lectures will be published.
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
22725 PR07 40 3 30 Jul - 17 Sep Friday 1pm - 3pm Ingkarni Wardli, B15, CAT Suite
8 Oct - 29 Oct Friday 1pm - 3pm Ingkarni Wardli, B15, CAT Suite
Note: This class will be delivered face to face.
22727 PR05 40 7 28 Jul - 15 Sep Wednesday 12pm - 2pm Ingkarni Wardli, B15, CAT Suite
6 Oct - 27 Oct Wednesday 12pm - 2pm Ingkarni Wardli, B15, CAT Suite
Note: This class will be delivered face to face.
22729 PR03 60 FULL 29 Jul - 16 Sep Thursday 1pm - 3pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
7 Oct - 28 Oct Thursday 1pm - 3pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
22730 PR02 38 9 28 Jul - 15 Sep Wednesday 3pm - 5pm Ingkarni Wardli, B15, CAT Suite
6 Oct - 27 Oct Wednesday 3pm - 5pm Ingkarni Wardli, B15, CAT Suite
Note: This class will be delivered face to face.
22731 PR01 38 4 29 Jul - 16 Sep Thursday 3pm - 5pm Ingkarni Wardli, B23, CAT Suite
7 Oct - 28 Oct Thursday 3pm - 5pm Ingkarni Wardli, B23, CAT Suite
Note: This class will be delivered face to face.
Related Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
22732 WR07 30 4 3 Aug - 3 Aug Tuesday 10am - 11am Engineering & Mathematics, EMG07, Teaching Room
17 Aug - 17 Aug Tuesday 10am - 11am Engineering & Mathematics, EMG07, Teaching Room
31 Aug - 31 Aug Tuesday 10am - 11am Engineering & Mathematics, EMG07, Teaching Room
14 Sep - 14 Sep Tuesday 10am - 11am Engineering & Mathematics, EMG07, Teaching Room
12 Oct - 12 Oct Tuesday 10am - 11am Engineering & Mathematics, EMG07, Teaching Room
26 Oct - 26 Oct Tuesday 10am - 11am Engineering & Mathematics, EMG07, Teaching Room
Note: This class will be delivered face to face.
22733 WR06 30 1 2 Aug - 2 Aug Monday 1pm - 2pm Barr Smith South, 2051, Teaching Room
16 Aug - 16 Aug Monday 1pm - 2pm Barr Smith South, 2051, Teaching Room
30 Aug - 30 Aug Monday 1pm - 2pm Barr Smith South, 2051, Teaching Room
13 Sep - 13 Sep Monday 1pm - 2pm Barr Smith South, 2051, Teaching Room
11 Oct - 11 Oct Monday 1pm - 2pm Barr Smith South, 2051, Teaching Room
25 Oct - 25 Oct Monday 1pm - 2pm Barr Smith South, 2051, Teaching Room
Note: This class will be delivered face to face.
22734 WR05 30 3 3 Aug - 3 Aug Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
17 Aug - 17 Aug Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
31 Aug - 31 Aug Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
14 Sep - 14 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
12 Oct - 12 Oct Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
26 Oct - 26 Oct Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
Note: This class will be delivered face to face.
22735 WR04 30 1 2 Aug - 2 Aug Monday 2pm - 3pm Barr Smith South, 2051, Teaching Room
16 Aug - 16 Aug Monday 2pm - 3pm Barr Smith South, 2051, Teaching Room
30 Aug - 30 Aug Monday 2pm - 3pm Barr Smith South, 2051, Teaching Room
13 Sep - 13 Sep Monday 2pm - 3pm Barr Smith South, 2051, Teaching Room
11 Oct - 11 Oct Monday 2pm - 3pm Barr Smith South, 2051, Teaching Room
25 Oct - 25 Oct Monday 2pm - 3pm Barr Smith South, 2051, Teaching Room
Note: This class will be delivered face to face.
22736 WR03 60 FULL 3 Aug - 3 Aug Tuesday 1pm - 2pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
17 Aug - 17 Aug Tuesday 1pm - 2pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
31 Aug - 31 Aug Tuesday 1pm - 2pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
14 Sep - 14 Sep Tuesday 1pm - 2pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
12 Oct - 12 Oct Tuesday 1pm - 2pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
26 Oct - 26 Oct Tuesday 1pm - 2pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
Note: This class is for offshore / remote students only. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
22738 WR01 33 11 3 Aug - 3 Aug Tuesday 9am - 10am Engineering & Mathematics, EMG07, Teaching Room
17 Aug - 17 Aug Tuesday 9am - 10am Engineering & Mathematics, EMG07, Teaching Room
31 Aug - 31 Aug Tuesday 9am - 10am Engineering & Mathematics, EMG07, Teaching Room
14 Sep - 14 Sep Tuesday 9am - 10am Engineering & Mathematics, EMG07, Teaching Room
12 Oct - 12 Oct Tuesday 9am - 10am Engineering & Mathematics, EMG07, Teaching Room
26 Oct - 26 Oct Tuesday 9am - 10am Engineering & Mathematics, EMG07, Teaching Room
Note: This class will be delivered face to face.