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DSA Roadmap

The DSA Roadmap outlines a structured 24-week plan for mastering data structures and algorithms, starting from programming basics to advanced topics. It includes five phases: prerequisites, core data structures, advanced data structures, algorithms mastery, and interview preparation, with specific weekly goals and recommended resources. Key tools and practice sheets are also suggested to enhance learning and preparation for interviews.

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DSA Roadmap

The DSA Roadmap outlines a structured 24-week plan for mastering data structures and algorithms, starting from programming basics to advanced topics. It includes five phases: prerequisites, core data structures, advanced data structures, algorithms mastery, and interview preparation, with specific weekly goals and recommended resources. Key tools and practice sheets are also suggested to enhance learning and preparation for interviews.

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DSA Roadmap (Beginner to Advanced)

Complete DSA Roadmap (4-6 Months)


Generated on 2025-07-13

Phase 1: Prerequisites (Week 1-2)

Goal: Build solid programming basics (in C++/Java/Python)

Topics:

- Variables, Data Types, Loops, Conditionals

- Functions, Recursion Basics

- Arrays and Strings

- Input/Output

Resources:

- C++ STL Tutorial - Love Babbar (YouTube)

- Python Basics - freeCodeCamp

Phase 2: Core Data Structures (Week 3-8)

Goal: Learn commonly used data structures + implementations

Week 3: Arrays & Strings - Reverse, Rotate, Kadane's Algo

Week 4: Searching & Sorting - Binary Search, Bubble, Merge Sort

Week 5: Recursion & Backtracking - N-Queens, Subsets, Permutations

Week 6: Linked Lists - Insert, Delete, Reverse, Middle

Week 7: Stacks & Queues - Balanced Brackets, Min Stack

Week 8: Hashing (HashMap/Set) - Frequency Count, 2-Sum


DSA Roadmap (Beginner to Advanced)

Resources:

- GeeksForGeeks DSA Sheet

- NeetCode 150 Leetcode List

Phase 3: Advanced Data Structures (Week 9-12)

Goal: Master trees, heaps, graphs, and tricky recursion

Week 9: Trees - Inorder, Preorder, Postorder, Diameter

Week 10: Heap & Priority Queue - K-largest elements, Median stream

Week 11: Tries & Disjoint Sets - Auto-suggest, Union-Find

Week 12: Graphs - BFS, DFS, Dijkstra, Cycle Detection, MST, Topo Sort

Resources:

- Take U Forward - Tree & Graph Playlist

- CS50's Graph Theory Lectures (Harvard)

Phase 4: Algorithms Mastery (Week 13-18)

Goal: Develop strong problem-solving & pattern recognition

Week 13: Sliding Window, Two Pointers - Max Subarray Sum, Anagram Check

Week 14: Greedy Algorithms - Activity Selection, Fractional Knapsack

Week 15: Dynamic Programming I - Fib, Knapsack, Coin Change

Week 16: Dynamic Programming II - Longest Subsequence, Palindromes

Week 17: Bit Manipulation - XOR, Power of 2, Count Set Bits


DSA Roadmap (Beginner to Advanced)

Week 18: Combinatorics & Maths - GCD, Sieve of Eratosthenes, Modulo

Resources:

- Aditya Verma DP Playlist

- LeetCode Top Interview Questions

Phase 5: Interview Prep + Mock Tests (Week 19-24)

Goal: Be interview-ready with real-world problems

- Solve 100 LeetCode Problems (focus on interview tags)

- Mock Interviews: Pramp, InterviewBit

- Revise Core Concepts: STL, Java Collections, Python DS

- System Design (optional): Basics for FAANG prep

Tools & Platforms

- Leetcode - Best for interview prep

- GeeksforGeeks - Topic-wise notes and practice

- Codeforces/CodeChef - For CP

- Visualgo.net - Visualize DS

- Hackerrank - Structured learning

Practice Sheets

- Striver's DSA Sheet (TakeUForward)

- Love Babbar 450 DSA Sheet

- Neetcode.io Problems
DSA Roadmap (Beginner to Advanced)

Tips for Success

- Practice daily even 2-3 problems/day

- Learn to debug - use print statements, dry runs

- Track progress - Google Sheet or GitHub

- Teach someone else - best way to master

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