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Data Structure and Algorithms using Java

NPTEL · IIT Kharagpur · July-December 2026 run · read 23 Oct 2026

Official course page · Lecture videos on nptel.ac.in (60 lessons)

Teacher
Prof. Debasis Samanta, IIT Kharagpur
Discipline
Computer Science and Engineering
Level
Undergraduate
Length
12 weeks
Runs
20 Jul 2026 – 9 Oct 2026
Enrolment closed
3 Aug 2026
Exam registration closed
17 Aug 2026
Exam date (as the course page prints it)
Fri 23 Oct 2026
Credit points (course page)
4
Learners enrolled (read 23 Oct 2026)
35,913
Exam registrations (read 23 Oct 2026)
9,752
Course id
noc26_cs162

Week by week (official course layout)

  1. Week 1: 1D array, list and vector, 2D matrices and tables of objects
  2. Week 2: Java implementation of 1D and 2D arrays and its operations
  3. Week 3: Linked lists and its various operations, stack and queue
  4. Week 4: Java implementation of linked lists, stack and queue
  5. Week 5: Binary trees: Representation and operations. Variations of binary tree: Binary search tree, Height balanced search tree, Heap tree
  6. Week 6: Java implementation of binary trees and its variations
  7. Week 7: Graph : Structure, representation and operations
  8. Week 8: Java implementations of graph data structures
  9. Week 9: Algorithms (Part-I): Searching and sorting algorithms
  10. Week 10: Java implementation of Part-I algorithms
  11. Week 11: Algorithms (Part-II): Greedy algorithms, shortest path algorithms
  12. Week 12: Java implementation of Part-II algorithms

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This course's certificate rule

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 8 assignments out of the total 12 assignments given in the course. Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100 Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score Please note that assignments encompass all types (including quizzes, programming tasks, and essay submissions) available in the specific week. YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

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