Reflections of Practical Implementation of the academic course Analysis and Design of Algorithms taught in the Universities of Pakistan

• Main Authors: Faryal Shamsi, Muhammad Irshad Nazeer, Raheel Ahmed Memon, Muhammad Ismail Mangrio
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sukkur IBA University 2017-12-01
• Series: Sukkur IBA Journal of Computing and Mathematical Sciences
• Online Access: http://journal.iba-suk.edu.pk:8089/SIBAJournals/index.php/sjcms/article/view/29

This Analysis and Design of Algorithm is considered as a compulsory course in the field of Computer Science. It increases the logical and problem solving skills of the students and make their solutions efficient in terms of time and space.  These objectives can only be achieved if a student practically implements what he or she has studied throughout the course. But if the contents of this course are merely studied and rarely practiced then the actual goals of the course is not fulfilled. This article will explore the extent of practical implementation of the course of analysis and design of algorithm. Problems faced by the computer science community and major barriers in the field are also enumerated. Finally, some recommendations are made to overcome the obstacles in the practical implementation of analysis and design of algorithms.