I know that Knuth has some introduction in the beginning, but he goes over it pretty quickly, which is why I was saying that some primer material is helpful just to get a headstart and not feel confused (plus Knuth himself says that you should just skim over the beginning material if you want to get to the "exciting" stuff).
> Spend days or weeks per section, or even on a single page if you get stuck.
This is asking a lot for people who don't have much time to spare. That being said, it's also why many people struggle to start Knuth's books. Most people have forgotten high school math at this point, and it's hard to learn and re-learn when you get older. I think some introductory coursework like the book posted by OP might be more fast-paced for people looking to start learning about algorithms.
> Spend days or weeks per section, or even on a single page if you get stuck.
This is asking a lot for people who don't have much time to spare. That being said, it's also why many people struggle to start Knuth's books. Most people have forgotten high school math at this point, and it's hard to learn and re-learn when you get older. I think some introductory coursework like the book posted by OP might be more fast-paced for people looking to start learning about algorithms.