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Your Big O Cheat Sheet – the 7 Most Important Complexity Classes on One Page

Big O Cheat Sheet as PDF – the 7 most important time complexity classes on one page

Who is this Cheat Sheet for?

This Cheat Sheet is perfect for you if...

… you want to write more efficient code:
and need a better feel for the complexity of your algorithms.

… you are preparing for technical interviews:
and want to refresh the basics of algorithm analysis.

… you are just getting started with algorithms:
and need a quick overview of the most important complexity classes.

Who’s Behind the Cheat Sheet?

I’ve been working with Java for 30 years as a developer, CTO, trainer, author, and speaker – and I’ve made it my mission to help others improve their programming skills.

With HappyCoders.eu, I’ve built one of the most widely read Java blogs in the German-speaking world – including an extensive article series on algorithms and data structures and their time complexity.

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Complexity Classes Covered in the Cheat Sheet

The PDF summarizes the essentials of the 7 key time complexity classes on one page – from constant to factorial time.

  • O(1)Constant time
  • O(log n)Logarithmic time
  • O(n)Linear time
  • O(n · log n)Quasilinear time
  • O(n²)Quadratic time
  • O(2n)Exponential time
  • O(n!)Factorial time

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