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Exploring Computer Science with Scheme (Undergraduate Texts in Computer Science)

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I was a former teaching assistant this past summer for a lower division computer science course at UC Berkeley. We used this book as our primary text. From several semesters of teaching introductory computer science courses I can say that this book has proven to be an indispensible item for me. Ranging from concise writing to thought provoking questions, it is an excellent introduction to future computer scientists. I recommend this to anyone.

The first part of this book will give the basic programming `how to' knowledge: Common abstractions and basic program design.

The second part introduces Computer Science and will show you what others have been doing with the techniques explained in the first part. It will give a panoramic view of modern CS: databases, operating systems, artificial intelligence, compilers, `soft-computing', etc...

Only the chapter on compilers seems a bit confusing, everything else is clearly explained.

You won't need a good background in maths to follow it.

If you are new to Scheme, this book might be a great source for you. Exploring Computer Science with Scheme, by Oliver Grillmeyer (Springer)is an introductory programming book for people who want to learn more about scheme.

If you want to challenge yourself at more advanced level, I would recommend you to read Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) from MIT.
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