Computer Science: A Structured Programming Approach Using C (3rd Edition) [Paperback]

Behrouz A. Forouzan (Author), Richard F. Gilberg (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0534491324 | ISBN-13: 978-0534491321 | Publication Date: February 6, 2006 | Edition: 3

The third edition of Computer Science: A Structured Programming Approach Using C continues to present both computer science theory and C-language syntax with a principle-before-implementation approach. Forouzan and Gilberg employ a clear organizational structure, supplemented by easy-to-follow figures, charts, and tables. The new edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the new C99 standard, and includes a revised chapter sequence to better aid student learning.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1156 pages
• Publisher: Course Technology; 3 edition (February 6, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0534491324
• ISBN-13: 978-0534491321
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #59,329 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not impressed, July 22, 2008

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Kenneth Finnegan (Sunnyvale, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Computer Science: A Structured Programming Approach Using C (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

If you want to learn C, this book might eventually get you there, but it felt pretty fluffy. 1000+ pages is a little much for such a simple language as C.

I also was floored to see code samples in the book that have syntax errors and don't compile.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A bad book for learning C, December 25, 2009

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This review is from: Computer Science: A Structured Programming Approach Using C (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

I bought this book since the University website here in India "Recommends" this book for C and Data structures course. Since I myself have not done a Computer Science course as my major was Electronics, I tried to go through this book as my guide for C.

As it turned out this book is an utter Junk. It has 1000+ pages which will take you some time completing it and once you are done with it you will still not be able to solve a single problem in a more advanced C book -- Such as say K&R C.

The explanations of the concepts about the language is very bad and the Authors look like they have no background in C programming.

In all, there are better books out there for C. Save your money and do not buy this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Textbook, not a quick reference, October 23, 2009

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This review is from: Computer Science: A Structured Programming Approach Using C (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

I bought this for a textbook. It is not a quick read. However, it has a lot of examples and the summary pages and tips at the end of the chapters have been useful for class. The index is complete enough you can use it to find stuff. Whether you understand the explanation is another matter. The author can be quite verbose and attempts to cover everything. Good for a text, not so good for a reference. I'm sure there are more concise treatments, but this isn't a bad book and I am getting used to the format.