2 questions...

Question

1)How much knowledge of a particular language is required to study algorithms??? I want to do competitive programming...
2)I'm interested in android development too.. Which requires knowledge of Java .... So should I study java along with c/c++ (I have read that java is not recommended for competitive programming)
pls help

Answer 1

Algorithms are not bounded to some specific language, they are independent concepts. First try to understand algorithms in their generic form, than try to implement them using language of you choice.

You may find more books on algorithms are written in C/C++ languages.

But if you are interested in Java and android development, you should go Java as algorithms can be also implemented through it. Just what is required, deep insight of the language and it constructs.

Best of all