I did a similar thing with "The Algorithm Design Manual" by Skiena. I really do not recommend videos/online classes for algorithms. The primary reason is that

I did a similar thing with "The Algorithm Design Manual" by Skiena. I really do not recommend videos/online classes for algorithms. The primary reason is that if you are learning them for the first time, there is a lot of information to get through and using the book format will force you to slow down and ensure you are learning things at your own pace. I also highly recommend "Grokking Algorithms" as a easy primer. It seems a little "basic", but it really is a great way to quickly pick up the basics of algorithms, an a great refresher. I used it in parallel to TADM and helped me get unstuck a quite a few times. http://www.algorist.com/ http://www.algorist.com/ https://www.manning.com/books/grokking-algorithms https://www.manning.com/books/grokking-algorithms