Algorithms and Data Structures (COMP3506)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology
School
Elec Engineering, Comp Science
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 2 Hours/ Week
Incompatible
COMP2502 or COMP7505
Prerequisite
CSSE2002 and (MATH1061 or (CSSE2010 and STAT2202))
Assessment methods
Assignments, online problems, examination
Course enquiries
COMP3506@eecs.uq.edu.au
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Data structures and types, mapping of abstract information structures into representations on primary and secondary storage. Analysis of time and space complexity of algorithms. Sequences. Lists. Stacks. Queues. Sets, multisets, tables. Trees. Sorting. Hash tables. Priority queues. Graphs. String algorithms.
