Object-Oriented Data Structures In Java (Hardcover)

by Chip Weems (Author), Samuel Rebelsky (Author), Nell B. Dale (Author) "When we consider computer programming, we immediately think of writing code in some computer language..." (more)
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Product Description
Data Structures in Java is a continuation of Nell Dale's best-selling Introduction to Java and Software Design text. Data Structures, is designed for students who have already taken one semester of computer science and are able to take a problem of medium complexity, write an algorithm to solve the problem, code the algorithm in a programming language, and demonstrate the correctness of their solution. The focus is on teaching computer science principles with chapter concepts being reinforced by case studies. The object-oriented concepts of encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism are covered, while the book remains centered on abstract data types.

About the Author
Nell Dale, Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin

Chip Weems, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Sam Rebelsky, Grinnell College

Product Details

• Hardcover: 824 pages
• Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.; Har/Cdr edition (May 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763710792
• ISBN-13: 978-0763710798
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 8.1 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #889,542 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Great in concept, poor in execution, October 30, 2004

By	Hans C. Masing (Ann Arbor, MI USA) - See all my reviews

I teach a graduate level data structures course at a Big 10 university, and reviewed this text over the summer to use in my course. The text covers all the basics - lists, linked lists, hashes, graphs, trees, and all with good OO foundations. In my review, this book hit on all cylinders. However, I am looking at it with many, many years experience in teaching and in data structures, and frankly made the mistake of 'skimming' the book to make sure that everything I wanted to cover was in there.

Then class started...

The book, while going through all the motions, fails to execute well. Diagrams have mistakes in them, algorithms are wrong, code samples don't work... I have had to do quite a bit of damage control with my class, and will not be using this book next term. I now have guilt that my students were stuck paying for this book, and can't sell it back for students in future terms.

(A note to faculty - the supporting material is... OK. The test banks are mediocre, and also have errors in them, and the lecture materials contain all the errors also found in the book)

So, the bottom line: All the basics are there, but this is not a winning book. Perhaps the second edition will be better?

5.0 out of 5 stars Impressed, January 30, 2009

By	D. Hadley (Georgia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Object-oriented Data Structures Using Java (Hardcover)

I am using this book as a required textbook at my University. As a introduction to xhtml, html, etc. programming, I find this book exceptional. I've gotten feedback from other people in my curriculum, and they all agreed that the book is very good. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it. I've used templates and played with dreamweaver, but this book is the first time I understood what was happening. You can't go wrong by purchasing this book..

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Explanations, Vauge exercies..., May 19, 2008

By	A. Gift For You (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Object-oriented Data Structures Using Java (Hardcover)

This book is great for understanding the basic data structures in computer science. I couldn't be any happier with the way it explains everything. However, the only issue I have is that most of the exercises in the book are very vauge and therefore as a student I waste to much time trying to understand what I need to do specificaly because the book just throws out these vauge exercises without any constraints.