How to Solve It by Computer (Prentice-Hall International Series in Computer Science) [Paperback]

R. G. Dromey (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 442 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (July 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0134340019
• ISBN-13: 978-0134340012
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,110,183 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST book I have in my collection, March 22, 2002

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This review is from: How to Solve It by Computer (Prentice-Hall International Series in Computer Science) (Paperback)

I bought this book in 1990. I still read it from time to time. I could not have been a successful programmer without this. I would strongly recommend this to anybody who wants to be a programmer. The first ever book you should read. I will save this book for my children, grand children and so on.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read book, July 10, 2000

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VishnuVardhan Vempati (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Solve It by Computer (Prentice-Hall International Series in Computer Science) (Paperback)

This book "How to solve it by computer" is a must read book for those who want to be programmer. Dromey he teaches each and every problem in the easy and understanble way.He does't use any particular language to solve all those problems, he just uses psudo code engish like language. Any persona who wants to be programmer should first read this book and then only start learning Porgramming languages.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST for begineer programmer, January 14, 2000

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Girish Deshmukh (Chicago, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Solve It by Computer (Prentice-Hall International Series in Computer Science) (Paperback)

This book should be treated as Bible. It starts with very simple examples as swaping two numbers and goes in depth taking you along with it. I have not found anything as good as this in many years. It gives a beginner programmer much needed confidence very soon. It does not use much programming language (It uses pascal syntax...but pascal is almost English). If you are entering into programming field..start with this book. You will never forget "How to Solve it by computers" in your entire life. This book has no shelf life. You will never need this again....but you cannot do it without first time. Computer Algorithm teaching at its VERY BEST!