Data Structures Using C++ (Programming) [Paperback]

D. S. Malik (Author)

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Publication Date: February 14, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0619159073 | ISBN-13: 978-0619159078 | Edition: 1

This highly-anticipated CS2 text from Dr. D.S. Malik is ideal for a one-semester course focused on data structures. Clearly written with the student in mind, this text focuses on Data Structures and includes advanced topics in C++ such as Linked Lists and the Standard Template Library (STL). This student-friendly text features abundant Programming Examples and extensive use of visual diagrams to reinforce difficult topics. Students will find Dr. Malik's use of complete programming code and clear display of syntax, explanation, and example easy to read and conducive to learning.

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Dr. D.S. Malik is a Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at Creighton University. He received his Ph.D. from Ohio University in 1985. Since then he has been teaching Computer Science at Creighton University. He has published more than 45 papers and 12 books in the areas of abstract algebra, fuzzy automata theory and languages, fuzzy logic and its applications, information science, and Java programming.

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• Paperback: 956 pages
• Publisher: Course Technology; 1 edition (February 14, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0619159073
• ISBN-13: 978-0619159078
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.7 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #700,876 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Dr. D.S. Malik teaches Mathematics and Computer Science at Creighton University. He received his Ph.D. from Ohio University in 1985. He has published more than 45 papers and 15 books on abstract algebra, fuzzy automata theory and languages, fuzzy logic and its applications, information science, and programming.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Buy this one only if you must..., January 4, 2009

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I am pursuing a computer science degree through Baker College Online. For all of our "Hardcore" programming courses such as C++, Data Structures and Algorithms, and Java (although I wouldn't really count Java as "Hardcore"), we are using D.S. Malik's books. I must say that after using three of his textbooks, I find them all to be less than adequate at best.

This book is not a total loss. Sometimes the examples provided are a decent overview that clears up topics such as Linked Lists, Stacks, and Queues for newcomers. In fact if I were rating only the first half of the book (aside from the first two chapters, which are actually just rehashes from one of Malik's other books), I would probably give it four stars rather than three. It is in the second half of the book, when covering Binary Trees, AVL Height Balancing, Graphs, and STL Algorithms that Malik's coverage of Data Structures and Algorithms begins to slip into the realm of incoherence. Here, Malik spends too much time with diagrams and not enough with code. Also, when he does include source code, many times the amount of comments he includes are insufficient to really ascertain what he is trying to accomplish without spending extraneous time studying his code. Also, Malik tends to gloss over certain topics such as Kruskal's minimum spanning tree algorithm. Iterators are barely covered - Malik talks about how to use an Iterator, but never covers how one might construct one for their own data structures. The final chapter, which covers some of the STL Algorithms and the Set and Map data structures, is more of a joke than a real coverage of these items. Again, Malik covers how to use a Set or Map without really diving into their inner workings or how one might construct a similar data structure for their own use. I was also disappointed with Malik's coverage of Vectors. As with Sets and Maps, Malik covered how one might use a vector from the STL, but never how to construct one. To me that would seem like one of the most basic topics that any Data Structures and Algorithms text should cover. Finally, this book does not even cover or mention algorithms such as a Union Find or Union Join (which makes sense since he does not cover Kruskal's minimum spanning tree algorithm, which makes use of Union Find and Union Join, typically).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good but not great, February 16, 2007

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J. Jensen (United States) - See all my reviews
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I used this book for my Data Structures course and while it is good it does not have a "meat on the bone". What I mean is that while it does introduce you to a concept, it does not have a lot of examples and expects you to have a good back ground in computer science already. I had to use other books to go furhter into explaining things, or the internet which has a vast array of information to help out where this book falls short. Probably will not even use it as a reference book as sometimes it shows you and sometimes it doesn't.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good intermediate C++ book, July 12, 2009

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Deltor (MI, USA) - See all my reviews

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This book is good for teaching big O notation and also using the notation with a standard C++ compiler. Working with data and memory and much of the real C++ standard areas.