DSA RESOURCES
Syllabus
Basic Topics:
1) Arrays, Strings, Basic Math
2) Searching and Sorting
3) Sliding Window, Two Pointers
4) Linked List, Binary Trees
5) Stacks, Heaps, Queue
6) Bit Manipulation
Important Topics (frequently asked):
7) Trees
8) Graphs
9) Dynamic Programming
10) Binary search (binary search on answer)
Rare Topics:
11) Segment tree
12) Tries
Resources
10-week plan
- https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FJx6MUxMu-zWmxaZoioSzu577zO_qW22
- Contains problems on various difficulty levels, on all topics.
Cses Handbook (Competitive Programming Guide)
- https://cses.fi/book/book.pdf Beginner-friendly explanations to various topics
- https://cses.fi/problemset/ Contains practice problems from the above book.
Striver CP Sheet
- https://takeuforward.org/interview-experience/strivers-cp-sheet
Neetcode
- https://neetcode.io/ Consists of video tutorials for many Leetcode problems
Extra Resources
DSA Sheet
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j9yiZRq1znuOd8bxKtlr--DufD8nAfSe/view?usp=shari
ng Compressed version of important Leetcode problems
Cracking the coding interview
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ottTiydQ8Du9dcOuMmbC3fHmBrd8PqlD/view?usp=s
haring
- The document provides valuable tips for preparing effectively for a DSA interview.
OT questions of some companies in the previous years
- https://codeforces.com/group/S8BjHjc2Nm/contests
Codeforces Practice Problems (Rating-wise filtered)
- https://c2-ladders-juol.onrender.com/
STL Resources
- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk6CEY9XxSIA-xo3HRYC3M0Aitzdut7AA
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c8vV-_cYMt-tz9viIbjK6i9skPRh3f_R/view?usp=sharin
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General Tips For Preparation
- Practice more medium and hard-level problems. Solving only easy problems will not
significantly improve your problem-solving skills.
- Participate in more contests on platforms like LeetCode, CodeChef, and Codeforces.
Competing in a timed environment will enhance your performance during Online
Tests for companies.
- Spend up to 1 hour on a tough problem. If you're stuck, read the editorial or hints line
by line and then reattempt the problem instead of reading the full solution directly.
- Maintain a ratio of problems solved on LeetCode as easy:medium:hard = 1:2:1
- During a DSA interview, ensure you properly convey your thought process to the
interviewer and follow all the hints to reach the solution.
Online Contests Schedule:
Leetcode https://leetcode.com/
- Weekly contests on every Sunday 8:00 am - 9:30 am
- Biweekly contests (twice a month) 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Geeksforgeeks https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/
- Weekly contest on every Sunday 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Other CP Platforms to explore:
- Atcoder https://atcoder.jp/ Saturday 5 pm - 7:30 pm
- CodeChef https://www.codechef.com/ Wednesday 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Codeforces https://codeforces.com/ Weekly one or two contests 8:05 pm - 10:05 pm
