RM
May 31, 2017
This is a great class. I learned / re-learned a ton. The assignments were challenge and left a definite feel of accomplishment. The programming environment and automated grading system were excellent.
RP
Jun 10, 2017
Incredible learning experience. Every programmer in industry should take this course if only to dispel the idea that with the advent of cloud computing exponential algorithms can still ruin your day!
By Prateek V
•Aug 10, 2017
Course is very relevant, lectures are excellent (nicely explained), topic flow is good. Assignment levels are also good and quite par with the expectation. Only issue is that non-java developers or newbie's would find quite difficult to complete the assignments, which would decrease their morale for continuing the course.
By Ahmed K
•May 21, 2020
I really learnt a lot about algorithms and data structures, Its my first time reading about this topic,
and it was a great experience,Prof. Robert Sedgewick was a great teacher and I liked the way he explain lessons, for me every week assignment wasn't easy, but I enjoyed learning and understanding new things.
Thank you
By Eric H
•Jun 16, 2017
Great course. I learned a lot. Biggest struggle was the setup and using Java. I had not really used Java before. So the instruction and material explaining Java could be better. That's the only reason for 4 stars and not 5. The videos on how the algorithms work conceptually is really well done.
By Josiah S
•Aug 3, 2022
The course was well-designed. The programming projects were easy to understand and the auto-grader feedback helped pinpoint issues easily. I would recommend this to anyone with a general knowledge of programming wanting a more detailed dive into some common algorithms and data structures.
By Pieter A S
•May 18, 2018
Great course, covers many aspects of algorithms. The assignments with the autograder are great too. But the estimated time for an assignment is in my opinion far too low. In my case, to complete an assignment, I had to spent many more hours than the estimated 5 which the course indicates
By Prashant N M
•Jul 2, 2017
Though a wonderfully structure algorithms course it suffers the most commonplace of problems i.e. sticking to a specific language for the whole course. If we don't consider that to be a problem it's really enjoyable with respect to both the coursework and the assignments as well.
By Vu A
•Nov 30, 2016
This course is very helpful with me. It helps me review a lot of materials about algorithms I've learn from my university. Thanks professors and other members for a great course. If you want to solid your knowledge, don't hesitate to take this course, it's total worth it.
By Harshit S
•Mar 2, 2017
The course was really good in giving real time examples of the algorithms and its usability in the real world ,the course should also have offered few more assignment covering each topic in the assignments using every component of the course!
By Shantanu S S
•Aug 17, 2020
Excellent Course. Very Good Assignments and the Autograding feature.
Some of the topics are difficult to understand. So, I think their explanation should be as per level so that all the students can understand instead of moving forward.
By Shawn X
•Jun 21, 2020
I took this course to get a taste of Coursera courses and a refresher on my algorithm. The course is very informational and clear (Robert is a great professor) but the home assignments are much more challenging than the course material
By Mattias H
•Dec 27, 2016
Great course. Sedgewick has good educational skills. The course also contains good examples and interesting assignments. I struggled a bit with the first assignments, but then I liked the last 2 better. Looking forward to part 2.
By Johan R
•Feb 19, 2020
Excellent course. Good lectures and interesting and challenging problems. Only drawback is that we are forced to use Java. It obviously helps with grading, but would have liked to use a language I am more familiar with.
By Venkatesh M
•Oct 8, 2024
One of the best algorithm courses available online. The hands on assignments will ensure that the concepts are clearly understood to be able to solve them. The community discussion and the course materials are amazing
By Dayv D
•Jul 7, 2022
Make sure you look at the FAQ for the assignment specification! It's easy to miss (when reading in the specification, look at the top right corner) and would have saved me a lot of headache on some of the assignments.
By Juan D B
•Jan 5, 2023
Java is a poor choice as a coding language for this course . The problem with the generic arrays is unbearable. I strongly recommend to migrate this course to C# or to accept C# for coding assignments.
By Ritwik B
•Jun 1, 2020
The course focuses on Java specific implementations of algorithms, so if you're not from a Java background, you would have a little difficulty with the assignments.The course content however is great.
By Max B
•Nov 19, 2016
I think it is a good course. I have known more about time complexity of algorithms and some applications of different kinds of the algorithms. I have spent more time then I though for this course.
By Hector E G G
•Aug 11, 2017
It is really good course. However for me, I took more time than the specified to solve the problems. I needed to do some research in the forums, because the instructions were not clear sometimes.
By Dmytro A
•Oct 26, 2016
The course lost a lot without tests. Theory is great. Assignments are pain in the azz - too much is assumed here and there. You must resubmit like a dozen of times to figure out what is wrong.
By Bryce W
•Aug 2, 2020
The lectures were easy to understand and the teacher did a good job explaining the material, however the assignments were a little vague and it was hard to understand exactly how to do them.
By Mayank A
•Oct 30, 2023
This was a very informative and elaborative course on algorithms . It helped me a lot in upskilling . I will try to revise the concepts as it have helped me a lot during the sessions .
By Shuxun C
•Oct 21, 2017
Really good course to learn fundamental knowledge on algorithm. Programming assignment is very useful. However, lots of details of algorithm are not covered due to time constraint
By Robert O
•Apr 15, 2021
content is great but the discussion forum is a little sparse, some of the assignments are significantly more challenging than others but the course was very rewarding to complete
By Vishesh T
•Aug 4, 2020
The course is awesome. It's absolutely for beginners. If it had been in C++, it would be better and more interesting. Professors are awesome. I haven't seen any course like this.
By Robert R
•Mar 19, 2017
The course is very difficult, but the quality is excellent. Due to the stringent grading of the program submissions, I believe more help should offered for each assignment.