Cracking the Coding Interview

Cracking The Coding Interview

Fee: 12,000 /- PKR (per-month)

Registration Fee: 1,000 /- PKR
(non-refundable)

Duration: 6 Months
Starting: To Be Announced
Mode: Physical
Days: To Be Announced
Day-1: To Be Announced
Day-2: To Be Announced
Location: To Be Announced

In Collaboration with Information Technology University (ITU)

Who can join this course?

This course is suitable for students and professionals who want to strengthen their problem-solving skills and prepare for technical coding interviews. It is ideal for computer science students, software engineering students, and IT graduates, as well as self-taught programmers who have basic programming knowledge. Anyone preparing for internship interviews, job placements, or competitive coding assessments can benefit from this course. A foundational understanding of at least one programming language (such as C++, Java, or Python) is recommended.

About Course

Cracking the Coding Interview is a comprehensive, interview-focused course designed to prepare learners for technical coding interviews through structured problem-solving and in-depth concept building. Over seven weeks, the program guides students through core computer science fundamentals including data understanding, algorithm efficiency, and effective problem-solving strategies. The course covers essential topics such as arrays, strings, stacks, queues, STL, recursion, dynamic programming, graphs, greedy algorithms, priority queues, and dynamic data structures like linked lists, hash tables, and binary trees. Learners practice with 150+ LeetCode problems, gaining hands-on experience in solution space exploration and optimization. In addition, the course strengthens interview readiness through object-oriented programming, databases, operating systems (threads and locks), theory of computation, and quantitative and analytical problem solving equipping participants with both the technical depth and confidence required to succeed in real-world technical interviews.

Course Outline

Month 1: Programming Fundamentals

Week 1: Loops, Functions & Basics

Lecture 1: Environment Setup, Data Types, Conditionals, Loops
Lecture 2: Functions, Recursion, Time Complexity
Lab: Shapes Printer, Console Animation

Week 2: Arrays & Sorting

Lecture 1: Arrays, Strings, 2D Arrays, Searching
Lecture 2: Sorting Algorithms, Merge & Quick Sort
Lab: Voting System, Snakes & Ladders

Week 3: Pointers & Memory

Lecture 1: Pointers, Stack vs Heap, Dynamic Memory
Lecture 2: Function Pointers, Const & Smart Pointers
Lab: Gomoku Game

Week 4: Structs & Chess Project

Lecture 1: Structs, Enums, Data Modeling
Lecture 2: File Handling, Function Pointer Dispatch
Lab: Chess Game (Procedural)

Month 2: OOP & Design Patterns

Week 5: Classes & OOP Basics

Class Structure, Constructors, Destructors
Lab: Polynomial Calculator

Week 6: Operator Overloading

Arithmetic & Advanced Overloading
Lab: Huge Integer Project

Week 7: Relationships & STL

Object Relationships, Design Patterns
Lab: LUDO Game

Week 8: Inheritance & Polymorphism

OOP Concepts, Behavioural Patterns
Lab: Chess (OOP Version)

Month 3: Data Structures & STL

Week 9: Stack, Queue, Vector

Implementation and STL mapping of basic data structures.

Week 10: Linked Lists

Singly, Doubly, and Circular linked lists with applications.

Week 11: Trees

Binary Trees, BST, AVL, Heaps, and Tries.

Week 12: Hashing

Hash tables, collision handling, and real-world use cases.

Month 4: Algorithms

Week 13: Divide & Conquer

Recurrence relations and divide & conquer strategies.

Week 14: Dynamic Programming

Optimization using DP (1D, 2D, advanced patterns).

Week 15: Greedy Algorithms

Greedy strategies and optimization problems.

Week 16: Graph Algorithms

BFS, DFS, shortest paths, and graph problems.

Month 5: Operating System, Database & Designs

Week 17: Operating Systems

Processes, scheduling, threads, synchronization.

Week 18: Memory & File Systems

Memory management and file handling systems.

Week 19: Databases (SQL)

SQL, indexing, transactions, and database design.

Week 20: System Design

Scalable systems, architecture, and design patterns.

Month 6: Mock Interviews

Week 21: DSA Mock Interviews

Practice real interview-style coding problems.

Week 22: System Design Interviews

Mock interviews focused on system design.

Week 23: Behavioural Preparation

Communication, HR questions, and STAR method.

Week 24: Final Mock & Launch

Full interview simulation and final preparation.