Data Structures with Java [Hardcover]

John R. Hubbard (Author), Anita Huray (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0130933740 | ISBN-13: 978-0130933744 | Publication Date: September 12, 2003 | Edition: United States ed

For a freshman/sophomore-level course in Data Structures in Computer Science. This text teaches the use of direct source code implementations and the use of the Java libraries; it helps students prepare for later work on larger Java software solutions by adhering to software engineering principles and techniques such as the UML and the Java Collections Framework (JCF). Using the spiral approach to cover such topics as linked structures, recursion, and algorithm analysis, this text also provides revealing illustrations, summaries, review questions, and specialized reference sections.

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Hubbard and Huray have completely integrated the power of Java to present data structures in the context of the Java Collections Framework, incorporating the principles of object-oriented programming (OOP) throughout the text. Abstraction is presented through abstract data types (ADTs), Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams, and Java interfaces and abstract classes. The authors introduce linked structures early, then cover them in greater depth beginning with Chapter 8. In addition, three entire chapters are devoted to trees.

Data Structure with Java covers all the topics of the standard course on data structures, including the main data structures and algorithms recommended by the ACM. Students with a basic preparation in Java or C++. will appreciate the spiral approach used to develop an increasingly sophisticated understanding of abstract topics such as the analysis of algorithms. Other pedagogic features include:

• Extensive review questions, exercises, programming problems, and projects at the end of each chapter to reinforce learning
• A profusion of multicolored diagrams, tables, and other visual aids to illustrate concepts graphically
• Simple, clear source code listings, presented with the syntax coloring found in professional integrated Development Environment (IDE) editors

About the Author

John R. Hubbard is Professor- of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Richmond.

Anita Huray is Director of the Computer Science Laboratories at the University of Richmond.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 700 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; United States ed edition (September 12, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130933740
• ISBN-13: 978-0130933744
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #649,296 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Riddled with errors., November 21, 2004

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The overall scope of the book is perfect for a two quarter data structures class. It goes into just enough depth to teach you something new, and something useful. But if you actually try to follow code examples or try to understand a diagram, beware because there are a lot of errors in them. Every chapter has at least two errors. Problem is, we are supposed to be learning something new and if the diagrams can't explain the situation correctly how can we not help but be confused. Don't buy this book unless you have to have it for a class, there are better books.