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Data Structures and Algorithms with Object-Oriented Design Patterns in C++

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Believe the summary...this book is for 2nd and 3rd year post-secondary students. I am an experienced C++ programmer, but Grade 12 math isn't enough to cut through the explanations to get to the code, which I can understand perfectly well.

Who should buy this book? Students with a good grasp of basic calculus, who want a thoroughly academic treatment of algorithms in C++ in order to pass Computer Science.

Who should not? A C++ programmer that wants clear, effectively presented information on implementing standard algorithms and data structures in order to get their project done.

I'm of the Keep It Simple school of thought, and the practical theory and implementations in this book could have been presented much more effectively without the adademic bafflegab.

I am currently working on my calculus skills in my spare time, and as my familiarity with the mathematical notation grows, I may be able to put this book to good use. Untill then I wish I'd bought something else, programming doesn't need to be as dense as this book makes it.

This is a great book for one who has had a formal study of undergraduate Calculus/Algebra and a very good understanding of the C++ language. The book starts off with explaining the fundamentals that will be applied to measure the effectiveness of a piece of code, and is very helpful for those who wants to understand the basic theory applied in the later chapters. This books treats almost all the basic data structures and have been presented in a very simple non-profounding way, like keeping the class design and hiearchy the same throughout. All the data structures have been explained using the (easy to use) arrays as well as link-lists. This makes it easier for a novice to grasp the fundamentals and go on to implement more complex and effective data structures using link lists. Overall, I found this book extremely helpful in getting a sound footing on this topic.

I think I said it all right there. Great for intermediate/advanced c++ users. It also contains sections on various algorithms which implement many of the data structures discussed in previous chapters. Just get the book already!

The book has a detailed introduction and explanation to the subject and clearly explains how to analyze and implement in programming. This is done all in C++ and it is suited to students in Computer Science Courses. The exercises at the end of the chapters are quite useful.

Books like this one and Weiss are crap!! PHDs write books to look good in front of their PHD peers. The book Data Structures and Algorithms in 24 hour is fantasic start to Data Structures. There is no way you can understand books like this one and Weiss unless you have this fresh under your belt and had a B grade in all these:

1. Advanced C++
2. Calculus 1,2,3
3. Finite math
4. Discrete math
5. combinatorics math
6. basic data structures class

you much have all thise to even understand the paticulars with the Djikstra Algorithm and Binary trees ect.....trust me..

I mean fresh in your mind. These guys only talk in greek and unless you speak
PHD you will be very bumbed...I have invested some good books and some great vidoes to teach me DSA with out all the PHD verbage. you learn in the busines of school
there are those who can teach the topics and those who only speak of these topics and books like this one and Wiess dont really teach they talk about it only.

Life as we know it...you learn the hard way.

And I beleve all of us are smart like these PHDs you just have to get in there and bust your but t to speak their language and their concepts. It is possible.

Thank god for amazon and their free review because that is how I buy books is by their review good and bad.Love Aamzon

I used the source code in this book when I implemented buddy system in my OS.
Bruno's code is very effective and the design is excellent too.
I've learned a lot of things in this book.
So, I'd like to recommend this book absolutely!