Data Structures and Algorithms

University-led and intermediate

This Coursera course comes from the University of California San Diego and is pitched at intermediate learners. It focuses on algorithmic programming techniques, the kind that sit underneath much of software engineering and data science work.

What to look for

• A university course rather than a commercial bootcamp.
• An emphasis on writing algorithms as programs, not only describing them.

Who it suits

Programmers with some experience who want a structured, university-backed route into algorithm design. The listing is brief, so check the course outline on Coursera for the full sequence of topics before you commit. Treat the algorithm design as the core skill, and practise writing each technique as code.