Interview Prep · cloudaqube · advanced
Mastering Dynamic Programming (Python)
Dynamic Programming (DP) is often the final boss of technical interviews. This course breaks down DP into a repeatable process: start with the recursive solution, identify the state, memoize (top-down), then transform to tabulation (bottom-up). Covers 1D DP, 2D grid DP, String DP (Edit Distance, Palindromes), the Knapsack family, and State Machine patterns — all implemented in Python with worked examples.
- 11 hours
- 13 lessons
- 5 modules
- updated April 2026
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Memoization vs Tabulation: The Two Pillars
5 modules, 13 lessons
Module 1 is free — lessons, hands-on walkthrough and quiz.
- readMemoization vs Tabulation: The Two Pillars45 min
- videoVideo: DP for Beginners60 min
- hands-onHands-on: The House Robber Problem60 min
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No celebrity instructor — here is exactly what goes into the course instead.
- 01 3 guided hands-on walkthroughs you run in a real environment.
- 02 Last updated April 2026.
- 03 Any module can become a hands-on lab in Labs Studio.
What you'll be able to do
- 01 Master the 3 properties of DP: Overlapping Subproblems, Optimal Substructure, and State Transition
- 02 Convert any Top-Down recursive solution to Bottom-Up iterative tabulation
- 03 Solve complex 2D DP problems like Longest Common Subsequence and Unique Paths
- 04 Implement advanced DP techniques for String Matching and State Machines
- 05 Optimize space complexity from O(N^2) to O(N) using state compression
- — Solid understanding of Recursion
- — Familiarity with Python lists and dictionaries
Before you start
How long does it take?
About 11 hours of lessons, videos and hands-on walkthroughs across 5 modules.
What’s free?
Module 1 in full — lessons, hands-on walkthrough and quiz — with no card required. Any paid plan (from $8.99/mo) unlocks all 5 modules, and starts with a 14-day free trial.
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