NextGen Coding Skills DSA, C/C++ & AI Tools
Level-1: Duration – 75 Hrs
Level-2: Duration – 105 Hrs
Modules
- Level 1: Problem-solving with DSA using C for competitive Programming
- Loops
- Functions
- Arrays
- Strings
- Pointers
- Solving Problems asked in HackerRank, geeksforgeek, Codechef and other Competitive Platforms
- Level 2: Problem-solving with DSA using C ++ for competitive programming
- Data Structures
- STL Algorithms
- STL Container Classes
- Leveraging AI Tools for Coding
Program Objectives
- By the end of this course, participants will
- Understand Data Structures
- Develop Advanced Programming Skills
- Strengthen Object-Oriented Programming Concepts
- Master STL
- Efficiently Use STL Containers
- Acquire the skills and confidence to solve problems from platforms like CodeChef, HackerRank,, and Leetcode.
- Be able to write code faster by using AI-generated suggestions.
- Use AI to debug, refactor and optimize solutions.
Tools / Platform:
- Any C++ Compiler which supports C++14 and above
- Code Blocks / VS Code Preferred
| Level 1: Problem Solving with DSA using C Language (75 Hours) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Problem Solving | Operators and Expressions | Decision Control Structures |
| Looping Constructs | Modular Programming using Functions | Scope and Lifetime |
| Coupling: Loose and Tight | Arrays | 2D Arrays – Matrices |
| Macros | Strings | String Manipulation Functions |
| Pointers | Pointer Arithmetic and Arrays | Dynamic Memory Allocation |
| Competitive Problem-Solving using C: Sample Program List | ||
| Viral Advertising, Utopian Tree | Printing Patterns | Kaprekar Number |
| Birthday Cake Candles | Migratory Birds | Array Rotation |
| Pangram String | Anagram String | Palindrome Index |
| Encryption: Caesar Cipher | Game of Thrones | |
| Level 2: Problem Solving with DSA using C++ (75 Hours) | ||
| Data Structure | Encapsulation and Abstraction | Linear Data Structure |
| Implementation using Stacks using Arrays and Class | Implementation using Queue using Arrays and Class | Linked List |
| Singly Linked List | Doubly Linked List | Non-Linear Data Structures |
| Trees | Graphs | Function Templates |
| STL Algorithms | Function Pointer Callback Methods | Lambda |
| STL Container Classes | Iterators | Std::vector, std::list, std::dequeue |
| Set, multiset, Map, multimap (Tree Based Data Structures) | Unordered Set and Map (Hash Based Data Structures) | |
| Competitive Problem-Solving using C++: Sample Program List | ||
| Parenthesis Matching using Stack | Jesse and Cookies using Heap Tree | Super Reduced String using Stack |
| Frequency Counting using Map | Implement Editor Undo option using Stack | Remove Duplicates in Sorted Array with O(n) complexity |
| Leveraging AI Tools for Coding (30 Hrs) | ||
| Introduction to AI-Powered Coding Tools | AI Code Assistants (Github Copilot/Tabnini/Codeium) | How they work |
| Setting up Copilot in VS Code | Autocomplete & Code generation | Using Copilot to speed up writing test cases |
| AI for Debugging & Optimization | Asking AI tools to suggest fixes | Debugging using AI |
| Responsible Use of AI Tools | How to avoid over-dependence | AI as a helper |
