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Reference

Big O basicsWhat the notation means, a growth playground, and how to read the tables.
Data structuresArrays, hash tables, trees, heaps, tries, Union-Find, and graph representations.
SortingBest, average, and worst case for 13 sorts, with the footnotes that matter.
Search and graphsBinary search, BFS, DFS, heaps, shortest paths, and spanning trees.
Coding patternsTypical costs of two pointers, sliding window, backtracking, and DP.

Tools

Complexity lookupBest, average, and worst case for one operation, with its caveat.
Compare two algorithmsTime, space, stability, and trade-offs side by side.
VisualizerStep through searches, four sorts, BFS, and DFS one move at a time.
Export and shareMarkdown, CSV, printable cards, and PDFs.

Practice

RoadmapA suggested order for the topics, with prerequisites and progress.
QuizTen random questions with an explanation after each answer.
Code challengesPredict the time and space of short snippets in three languages.
Revision sheetThe high-relevance topics on one printable page.

Practice

Big O quiz

Ten questions drawn at random from 23. Each answer comes with an explanation, and you get a score at the end.

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A Big O reference for interview prep. Every bound says which case it is and what it assumes.

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Reference

All topics
Big O basics
Data structures
Sorting
Search and graphs
Coding patterns

Tools

Complexity lookup
Compare two algorithms
Visualizer
Export and share

Practice

Roadmap
Quiz
Code challenges
Revision sheet

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