### 8-Week Comprehensive Study Plan for Python and Data Structures & Algorithms

#### **Week 1: Python Basics (8 hours/day, 2 hours on Sat/Sun)**

- **Day 1 (Mon)**: Introduction to Python (8 hours)
- Install Python and set up your environment.
- Understand the syntax and basic data types (strings, integers, floats,
booleans).
- **Day 2 (Tue)**: Variables and Operators (8 hours)
- Learn about variable assignment, arithmetic operators, and comparison
operators.
- **Day 3 (Wed)**: Control Flow (8 hours)
- Study `if`, `elif`, and `else` statements.
- **Day 4 (Thu)**: Loops (8 hours)
- Understand `for` and `while` loops, including `break` and `continue`.
- **Day 5 (Fri)**: Functions (8 hours)
- Learn how to define and call functions. Understand parameters and return
values.
- **Day 6 (Sat)**: Practice Basic Concepts (2 hours)
- Complete exercises on basic data types, control flow, and functions.
- **Day 7 (Sun)**: Review and Additional Practice (2 hours)
- Revise key concepts and solve simple coding challenges.

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#### **Week 2: Data Structures (8 hours/day, 2 hours on Sat/Sun)**

- **Day 1 (Mon)**: Lists (8 hours)
- Understand list creation, indexing, slicing, and methods (append, remove,
sort).
- **Day 2 (Tue)**: Tuples and Sets (8 hours)
- Learn the differences between lists, tuples, and sets. Practice their use
cases.
- **Day 3 (Wed)**: Dictionaries (8 hours)
- Study how to create and manipulate dictionaries (keys, values, methods).
- **Day 4 (Thu)**: List Comprehensions (8 hours)
- Learn about list comprehensions for concise list creation.
- **Day 5 (Fri)**: Stacks and Queues (8 hours)
- Understand the implementation of stacks and queues using lists.
- **Day 6 (Sat)**: Practice Data Structures (2 hours)
- Complete exercises involving all data structures learned.
- **Day 7 (Sun)**: Review and Additional Practice (2 hours)
- Solve problems focusing on lists, tuples, sets, and dictionaries.

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#### **Week 3: Algorithms Basics (8 hours/day, 2 hours on Sat/Sun)**

- **Day 1 (Mon)**: Introduction to Algorithms (8 hours)
- Understand algorithm analysis and Big O notation.
- **Day 2 (Tue)**: Sorting Algorithms (8 hours)
- Learn about bubble sort, selection sort, and insertion sort.
- **Day 3 (Wed)**: More Sorting (8 hours)
- Explore merge sort and quicksort.
- **Day 4 (Thu)**: Searching Algorithms (8 hours)
- Study linear search and binary search algorithms.
- **Day 5 (Fri)**: Recursion (8 hours)
- Understand recursion and solve problems using recursive functions.
- **Day 6 (Sat)**: Practice Sorting and Searching (2 hours)
- Implement sorting and searching algorithms on sample datasets.
- **Day 7 (Sun)**: Review Algorithms (2 hours)
 - Reflect on key concepts and solve algorithmic challenges.

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#### **Week 4: Advanced Data Structures (8 hours/day, 2 hours on Sat/Sun)**

- **Day 1 (Mon)**: Trees (8 hours)
- Understand binary trees, tree traversal methods (preorder, inorder, postorder).
- **Day 2 (Tue)**: Binary Search Trees (8 hours)
- Learn about binary search tree properties and operations (insert, delete,
search).
- **Day 3 (Wed)**: Heaps (8 hours)
- Explore heap data structure and its applications (min-heap, max-heap).
- **Day 4 (Thu)**: Graphs (8 hours)
- Understand graph representation (adjacency list, adjacency matrix) and
traversal methods (BFS, DFS).
- **Day 5 (Fri)**: Practice Data Structures (8 hours)
- Implement advanced data structures and their operations.
- **Day 6 (Sat)**: Practice Trees and Graphs (2 hours)
- Solve problems involving tree and graph traversal.
- **Day 7 (Sun)**: Review Advanced Concepts (2 hours)
- Reflect on trees, heaps, and graphs and their applications.

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#### **Week 5: Project Week - Integrate Python with Data Structures (8 hours/day, 2
hours on Sat/Sun)**
- **Day 1 (Mon)**: Project Planning (8 hours)
- Choose a project idea that incorporates Python and data structures (e.g., a
simple game or application).
- **Day 2 (Tue)**: Project Development (8 hours)
- Begin implementing the project, focusing on structure and functionality.
- **Day 3 (Wed)**: Continue Development (8 hours)
- Work on refining and expanding features.
- **Day 4 (Thu)**: Testing and Debugging (8 hours)
- Test your project and fix any issues.
- **Day 5 (Fri)**: Finalize the Project (8 hours)
- Polish your project, add documentation, and prepare for presentation.
- **Day 6 (Sat)**: Review and Feedback (2 hours)
- Share your project with peers for feedback.
- **Day 7 (Sun)**: Reflection (2 hours)
- Reflect on the project experience and areas for improvement.

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#### **Week 6: More Algorithms (8 hours/day, 2 hours on Sat/Sun)**

- **Day 1 (Mon)**: Dynamic Programming (8 hours)
- Understand dynamic programming concepts and applications.
- **Day 2 (Tue)**: Common DP Problems (8 hours)
- Solve classic problems (Fibonacci sequence, knapsack problem).
- **Day 3 (Wed)**: Greedy Algorithms (8 hours)
- Learn the greedy approach and its use cases.
- **Day 4 (Thu)**: More Greedy Problems (8 hours)
- Solve problems using the greedy algorithm technique.
- **Day 5 (Fri)**: Backtracking (8 hours)
- Study backtracking algorithms and common problems (N-Queens, Sudoku solver).
- **Day 6 (Sat)**: Practice Algorithms (2 hours)
- Work on solving problems related to dynamic programming and greedy algorithms.
- **Day 7 (Sun)**: Review Algorithms (2 hours)
- Reflect on learned algorithms and practice coding challenges.
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#### **Week 7: Advanced Topics (8 hours/day, 2 hours on Sat/Sun)**

- **Day 1 (Mon)**: Advanced Graph Algorithms (8 hours)
- Study Dijkstra's and Floyd-Warshall algorithms.
- **Day 2 (Tue)**: Graph Applications (8 hours)
- Learn about minimum spanning trees (Kruskal's and Prim's algorithms).
- **Day 3 (Wed)**: Bit Manipulation (8 hours)
- Understand bit manipulation techniques and common problems.
- **Day 4 (Thu)**: Study Complexity Analysis (8 hours)
- Learn about time and space complexity analysis techniques.
- **Day 5 (Fri)**: Review Advanced Topics (8 hours)
- Go over all advanced concepts and practice coding challenges.
- **Day 6 (Sat)**: Practice Advanced Algorithms (2 hours)
- Solve problems focusing on advanced algorithms and complexity analysis.
- **Day 7 (Sun)**: Reflection (2 hours)
- Reflect on advanced topics learned and identify areas for further study.

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#### **Week 8: Final Projects and Review (8 hours/day, 2 hours on Sat/Sun)**

- **Day 1 (Mon)**: Choose a Final Project (8 hours)
- Select a project idea that incorporates Python, data structures, and
algorithms.
- **Day 2 (Tue)**: Project Development (8 hours)
- Begin implementing the final project.
- **Day 3 (Wed)**: Continue Development (8 hours)
- Refine features and ensure functionality.
- **Day 4 (Thu)**: Testing and Debugging (8 hours)
- Test the project and address issues.
- **Day 5 (Fri)**: Finalize the Project (8 hours)
- Polish your project, add documentation, and prepare for presentation.
- **Day 6 (Sat)**: Review and Feedback (2 hours)
- Share your project with peers for feedback.
- **Day 7 (Sun)**: Reflection (2 hours)
- Reflect on your overall learning experience in Python and data structures &
algorithms.

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