PDSA Week-1 Problem Solving Session

*Key Topics and Timestamps:* - *Course Introduction and Logistics* [[00:04](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjI9TWcZz4s&t=4)]: The instructors introduce themselves, the course structure, the purpose of live coding sessions, and details about open programming problems and practice assignments. - *Course Support and Sessions* [[03:53](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjI9TWcZz4s&t=233)]: An outline of available support sessions, including doubt sessions, problem-solving sessions, and TA sessions covering previous year's questions and lead code problems. - *Activity Assignments and Bonus Marks* [[05:09](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjI9TWcZz4s&t=309)]: Introduction to activity assignments aimed at enhancing conceptual understanding and an explanation of how bonus marks are allocated for these assignments. - *Course Policies and Grading* [[09:34](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjI9TWcZz4s&t=574)]: Clarification on grading policies, the role of bonus marks, and exam eligibility. - *Live Coding Session Problems* [[24:08](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjI9TWcZz4s&t=1448)]: The session shifts to discussing and solving specific programming problems, with an emphasis on understanding logic and efficient solutions. - *Problem 1: Prime Product* [[29:20](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjI9TWcZz4s&t=1760)]: Explanation of the problem statement, discussion of various approaches, and live coding of an efficient solution. - *Problem 2: Delete Character* [[01:35:22](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjI9TWcZz4s&t=5722)]: Addressing a string manipulation problem and considering different approaches, including the use of built-in functions. - *Problem 3: Suffer L1 L2* [[01:48:56](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjI9TWcZz4s&t=6536)]: Presentation and solution of a list manipulation problem. - *Problem 4: Expand Ending L* [[01:58:40](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjI9TWcZz4s&t=7120)]: Discussion and coding of a problem that involves checking for increasing differences in a list. - *Problem 5: Sum Square* [[02:09:41](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjI9TWcZz4s&t=7781)]: A problem focused on summing the squares of odd and even numbers within a list. - *Problem 6: Histogram* [[02:10:47](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjI9TWcZz4s&t=7847)]: Tackling a more complex problem that involves counting frequencies and sorting lists of tuples. - *Algorithm Implementation Videos* [[02:28:48](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjI9TWcZz4s&t=8928)]: Highlighting additional resources, such as videos demonstrating algorithm implementations.