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Why sorting and searching algorithms are not enough

Published on: 01/10/2026

Six classroom-ready real-world algorithms to teach beyond sorting and searching. Includes a detailed greedy algorithm example with coin change plus practical links to Python, constraints, trade-offs and computational thinking.

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