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DSA Java Roadmap

The document outlines a comprehensive roadmap for mastering Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) in Java, divided into five phases starting from Java foundations to advanced problem solving and system design. Each phase includes essential topics, practice problems, and resources, with a suggested six-month timeline for completion. Key recommendations emphasize hands-on coding, consistency in practice, and utilizing various online platforms for problem-solving.
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DSA Java Roadmap

The document outlines a comprehensive roadmap for mastering Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) in Java, divided into five phases starting from Java foundations to advanced problem solving and system design. Each phase includes essential topics, practice problems, and resources, with a suggested six-month timeline for completion. Key recommendations emphasize hands-on coding, consistency in practice, and utilizing various online platforms for problem-solving.
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■ Complete DSA in Java Roadmap

■ Phase 0 – Java Foundations (Pre-requisite)

• Java Basics → Data types, Variables, Operators, Loops, Conditionals


• Functions & Recursion → Call by value, Overloading, Recursion basics
• OOP → Classes, Objects, Inheritance, Polymorphism, Encapsulation, Abstraction
• Collections Framework → ArrayList, LinkedList, HashMap, HashSet, Stack, Queue
• Exception Handling & Generics
• Practice: Implement ArrayList & LinkedList from scratch, Solve problems on HackerRank (Java
domain).
• Resources: Head First Java (book), Apna College Java Playlist.

■ Phase 1 – Math + Complexity

• Time & Space Complexity → Big O, Big Ω, Big Θ


• Mathematics for DSA → Prime Numbers, Sieve of Eratosthenes, GCD, LCM, Modular
Arithmetic
• Bit Manipulation → AND, OR, XOR, n & (n-1) trick
• Practice: Problems on primes, gcd, lcm, bit manipulation from LeetCode Easy.

■ Phase 2 – Core Data Structures

• Arrays & Strings → Searching, Sorting, Kadane’s Algorithm, Sliding Window, Prefix Sum.
• Linked List → Singly, Doubly, Circular, Reverse, Detect Cycle, Merge Two Lists.
• Stack & Queue → Implementations, Balanced Parentheses, Next Greater Element, Min Stack.
• Hashing → HashMap, HashSet, Frequency Counting, Subarray Problems.
• Recursion & Backtracking → Subsets, Subsequences, N-Queens, Sudoku Solver.
• Trees → Traversals, Height, Diameter, LCA, BST, Heaps, PriorityQueue.
• Graphs → BFS, DFS, Shortest Path (Dijkstra, Bellman-Ford, Floyd-Warshall), MST (Kruskal,
Prim).
• Advanced DS → Disjoint Set, Segment Tree, Fenwick Tree, Trie.

■ Phase 3 – Algorithms

• Greedy → Activity Selection, Huffman Coding, MST.


• Dynamic Programming → Fibonacci, Knapsack, LCS, LIS, Matrix Chain Multiplication, DP on
Trees/Graphs.
• Advanced → Divide & Conquer, KMP, Rabin-Karp, Z Algorithm, Binary Search on Answer,
Bitmask DP.

■ Phase 4 – Problem Solving & Competitive Programming

• LeetCode Top 150 Interview Questions.


• GeeksforGeeks DSA Must Do Problems.
• Codeforces Div3 Contests, AtCoder Beginner.
• Aim: Solve 500+ problems for mastery.

■ Phase 5 – System Design & Interview Prep

• Design Patterns in Java → Singleton, Factory, Observer, Builder.


• Low-Level Design → OOD problems.
• High-Level Design basics → Scaling, load balancing, caching.

■ Suggested Timeline (6 Months)

• Month 1 → Java Basics + Math + Arrays + Strings.


• Month 2 → Linked List + Stack + Queue + Hashing.
• Month 3 → Recursion + Trees.
• Month 4 → Graphs + Advanced DS.
• Month 5 → DP + Algorithms.
• Month 6+ → Problem Solving & Mock Interviews.

■ Final Tips

• Code everything yourself, don’t just read.


• Maintain GitHub repo for solutions.
• Be consistent → 2–3 problems daily = 700+ in a year.
• Use LeetCode (interview), Codeforces (speed), GFG (concepts).

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