The best way to learn DSA: The ultimate guide you need to know

Pepcoding
5 min readNov 11, 2021

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Have you ever thought that with powerful computers, program efficiency is becoming less important. After all, processor speed and memory size still pursue to upgrade. Even a computer-stored integer or floating-point number can be considered as a simple data structure. An example of such structuring is a sorted list of numbers kept in an array.

Now the question is how to select a data structure to solve a problem?

Determine the basic operations that must be supported by analyzing your problem. Inserting a data item into the data structure, deleting a data item from the data structure, and finding a given data item are examples of basic operations.

  1. Calculate each operation’s resource limitations.
  2. Choose the data structure that best satisfies these criteria.

A data-centered view of the design process is operationalized using this three-step approach to selecting a data structure.

In terms of a career it never gets out of market and it is also in high demand. It can be said that people who know DSA tend to improve Programming Skills and coding sense.

The term Data Structure and Algorithms has been heard in our schools and colleges but we may still have confusion. You must be aware about the term array and linked list if you are in the field of coding. The prime role is to store linear data of simple type. DSA is a compulsory question to crack every technical interview so if you are lacking behind the concept , it’s high time to understand the concepts clearly.

The competition between candidates is in high demand and you cannot afford to lose a chance to clear your concepts. What if you get a chance to clear your concerts with free resources? Want to know how? Keep reading

Pepcoding provides free resources and paid courses which will make you ready to crack top Product Based Companies. We believe that Data Structure and Algorithms is a general programming language to learn coding and once you master this concept , you can work in any language.

To become an expert in DSA you need to have a clear understanding of binary tree, graph, linked list etc.

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Guaranteed Job Program-

Guaranteed Job Program(GJP) can help you to land your dream job in top product based companies. This program is tailored for those who want to get placed right after graduation? It is a training course with job guarantee . Let us understand more about GJP.

Here, you don’t have to pay your course fees while studying. You can pay the fees once you complete your course and get placed via Income Share Agreement(ISA). How does this program work?

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First Job Program(FJP)-

It is customised for 3–4th college year students who are planning for their first job. It comprehensively prepares for technical product based companies within 12 months.DSA course is divided into 3 levels i.e Level 1(Beginners), Level 2(Intermediate) and Level 3 (Advance)

If you join the course what will you get in return?

  • DSA Level 1- 300 basic DS-Algo questions
  • DSA Level 2- 600 leetcode questions
  • Competitive programming- 100 questions from codeforces
  • Web Dev
  • CORE
  • System Design

Hence, in level 1

  • You have a chance to clear your understanding recursion and dynamic programming

In level 2-

  • 600 leetcode questions with lots of practice.
  • Solve FAQ’s of PBC

Level 3-

  • 100 competitive programming questions from codeforces.
  • Extra boost to your problem solving qualities.

Web development

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  • Operating Systems
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  • Pointers in C

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  • Low level Design
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Here is quick link to FJP

Job Switch Program(JSP)-

It is designed for those who want to switch their profile who are already working in dev roles. You can complete this course within 6months.

If you join the course what will you get in return?

  • DSA Level 1- 300 basic DS-Algo questions
  • DSA Level 2- 600 leetcode questions
  • Competitive programming
  • System Design

If you join the course what will you get in return?

  • DSA Level 1- 300 basic DS-Algo questions
  • DSA Level 2- 600 leetcode questions
  • Competitive programming- 100 questions from codeforces
  • System Design

Here is a quick link to JSP

Coding Excellence Program

It is a program customized for 2nd and 3rd year college students who have already completed level 1 of DSA.

If you join the course what will you get in return?

  • DSA Level 2- 600–900 leetcode questions
  • Competitive programming- 100 questions from codeforces
  • System Design

Here is a quick link to CEP

Profile Switch Program(PSP)

It is a program mapped for college students and working professionals preferring to switch their jobs.

If you join the course what will you get in return?

  • DSA Level 1- 300 DS- Algo problems
  • Competitive programming- 100 questions from codeforces
  • Web development
  • CORE

Here is a quick link to PSP

Our other services-

  1. Live classes, 12 hour doubt support, we frequently conduct coding contests for all courses.
  2. FJP and PSP have freelancing opportunities. We guarantee ten interview processes for FJP.
  3. Placement Assistance is available for all courses with a minimum salary package with 6+LPA

We are proud to say that in total we have free resources on DSA 1800+ content so that you can learn at your own pace.

Hurray!! you’ve made it to the end of the article. Best of luck on your programming adventure! It won’t be simple, but by taking a course from the list above you’ll be one step closer to mastering data structures and algorithms than the average person.

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