Get a jumpstart in preparing for interview questions on algorithms, data structures and fundamental systems/computer architecture concepts. You first focus on gaining technical knowledge: basic data structures, including arrays and strings, linked lists, stacks and queues, trees and graphs; algorithms, including sorting and searching, divide-and-conquer and greedy strategies, dynamic programming, graph and compression algorithms; and basic concepts including recursion, low-level programming, concurrency and parallelism, distributed systems and networks, security, and estimating application/system capacity and limits. You also cover core features of Java, C/C++ and Python; tactics for solving brain teasers; overviews of data mining, SQL/noSQL databases, cloud computing and machine learning techniques; overviews of object-oriented and functional design, and Agile and DevOps methodologies. Course work requires in-class participation in paper coding and group problem-solving sessions, as well as homework assignments.