Data Structures and Algorithms COMP2521 24T3

Updated Lab Locations

Posted by Kevin Luxa 🦉 Monday 09 September 2024, 04:28:50 PM.

Hi everyone,

If you are in one of the following classes, please note that the locations for the lab part of your classes (last 2 hours) on the timetable page are currently incorrect. Here are the correct locations:

• T11C, T13C and T15B - labs are in June Griffith M03
• T11D and T13D - labs are in June Griffith 713

Welcome to COMP2521 24T3!

Posted by Sushmita Ruj Friday 06 September 2024, 02:58:51 PM.

Hello Everyone,

Welcome to COMP2521, 24T3!

COMP2521 is Data Structures and Algorithms.

In this course, we're going to be exploring the various ways that computers organise and process data to solve different problems. On top of that, we will be examining how well these different methods scale. Computers are extremely fast, so the code you write with your basic knowledge may work well with a small amount of data, but what if there are millions or billions of data items? How feasible will it be then? That's the question we will keep asking throughout this course.

Data structures and algorithms form the foundations of computer science and engineering and no doubt understanding these will help you not only in your program but your professional journey as a programmer/software engineer/computer scientist...

I will be teaching this course together with Dr. Hao Xue. Kevin Luxa and Ethan Brown are our awesome Admins who have been working on this course for many terms. We also have 30+ tutors who are very supportive and dedicated. We are so happy to help you in this course.

Key information:

• Details about the course including the course content, assessments is on the course outline .
• First lecture is on Monday 2-4pm in Patricia O'Shane 104 and if all goes well, it will be streamed to YouTube as well. The link to the livestream is on the Lecture page . All lectures will also be recorded.
• We have invited most of you to our Ed forum (using your @student.unsw.edu.au email). If you have not been added to the forum (this will be the case if you enrolled later), please follow these instructions to join.
• Tutorials and labs start in Week 1. Make sure you know your tutorial time and location .

I look forward to seeing you on Monday!