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Data Structures and Other Objects Using Java (3rd Edition)
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by Michael Main
Sales Rank: 33296
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Discount: 11 %
List Price: $103.60
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Paperback: 832 pages
Publisher: Addison Wesley; 3 edition October 14, 2005
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0321375254
ISBN-13: 978-0321375254
Product Dimensions:
9.2 x 7.1 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 ounces
Book Description
This book takes a gentle approach to the data structures course in Java. It offers an early, self-contained review of object-oriented programming and Java to give students a firm grasp of key concepts, and allows those experienced in other languages to adjust easily. The book also offers a flexibility which allows professors such options as emphasizing object-oriented programming, covering recursion and sorting early or accelerating the pace of the course. This title meets the needs of professors searching for a book to balance the introduction of object-oriented programming and data structures with Java.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Card Catalog Description
In this book, author Michael Main takes a gentle approach to the data structures course in Java. The text offers an early, self-contained review of object-oriented programming and Java to give students a firm grasp of key concepts, and allows students with a variety of backgrounds to adjust easily to the course. This book offers a flexibility that gives professors such options as emphasizing object-oriented programming, covering recursion and sorting early or accelerating the pace of the course. Main's book meets the needs of professors searching for a text that balances object-oriented programming and data structures with Java.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Customer Reviews & Comments
This review is from: Data Structures and Other Objects Using Java (2nd Edition) (Paperback)
Despite having a professor who criticized Main's approach to almost every topic (seemingly in a bid to sell more of her own book), I enjoyed this book and got much use out of it. Other reviewers here claim the example code was buggy: I rarely type in and compile sample code - I never did for this book - so I cannot comment on any errors. However, the author's website has code for almost every class in the book. I highly encourage you to check it out. I enjoyed his discussion of the topics; he clearly explained the fundamental ideas of the topics covered in the book. One does not need to have example code to write a linked list class if one reads his clear descriptions of it. Same goes for most ideas in the book. The weak point I thought was sorting, and this was more of a weakness of my own than the author's. Two entire chapters are devoted to searching and sorting, but I just wasn't very interested in it. However, it is a useful concept, and you get much analysis of a few common searching & sorting routines. The best strategy to use this book is simply to read it straight through. Only quickly scan his code, to get an idea of one way to implement an idea. Read his explanations a few times until you understand the ideas and can state them in your own words. You don't need to be able to memorize Java-specific implementations of ideas from this book. You should, instead, be able to clearly explain in English the abstract ideas that are taught in this text. Recommended both for class and for learning on your own.
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