Back to basics of programming: OOP, Data Structures, Algorithms

`updated (2022.12.06): my notes on OOP`

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[1] Intro to Object-oriented programming - classes, objects, constructors, keywords

[2] Intro to Object-oriented programming - All about the “static” keyword

[3] Intro to Object-oriented programming - 4 Basic Principles of OOP

[4] Intro to Object-oriented programming - Access control and about the Object class

[5] Intro to Object-oriented programming - Abstract classes and Interfaces in Java

`going back to basics`

Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise - Michael Jordan

It’s been 2 years since I took Algorithm Analysis course (final grade: A+), 3 years since I took the Data Structures course (final grade: B+) and 4 years since the Object Oriented Programming course (final grade: A0).

Not that I’ve completely forgotten how to apply the concepts I learned as a CS major - but honestly when working in the industry, I find myself googling simple concepts that I should have memorized? before

I understand that there’s a reason why software companies and university courses require you to have a strong technical understanding of data structures, algorithms and OOP because it helps you immensely when tackling a problem.

`the` `actual` `reason why`

As someone who aspires to

be a ~~great~~ above-average full-stack developer (so that includes back-end in addition to my current skill-set)

apply for MEng in Computer Science courses at top US universities (courses which are industry-oriented rather than research-oriented)

I should be familiar with the topics which are considered prerequisites:

Cornell MEng in CS prerequisites

https://www.cs.cornell.edu/masters/apply/prerequisites

UC Berkeley MEng in CS prerequisites:

https://eecs.berkeley.edu/academics/graduate/recommended-coursework

(technically, I have finished the prerequisites in university but I feel the need to strengthen the fundamentals further which will hopefully make me a better problem-solver 😁)

`my study plan`

I have designed a course for myself to revise the important courses I took years ago, and re-activate the logical reasoning part of my brain 😂

All the resources listed below are free, available on YouTube.

With each video lecture, I will be posting my notes on the topic on this blog - stay tuned for that! The code will be provided in GitHub repos and I’ll be mainly using JAVA for coding.