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Programming Abstractions in C: A Second Course in Computer Science 1st Edition

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Written by a master teacher and author of the highly acclaimed The Art and Science of C, this new book helps students master the fundamentals of data structures while encouraging them to develop strong software engineering skills. By emphasizing modern programming concepts such as interfaces, abstraction, and encapsulation, the text provides an ideal foundation for further study of programming. With his clear explanations and engaging writing style, Professor Roberts leads students through the CS2 curriculum in a way that captures and holds their interest throughout.
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    0201545411
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0201545418
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    1st
  4. Publisher
    Addison-Wesley
  5. Publication date
    August 18, 1997
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    7.3 x 1.9 x 9 inches
  8. Print length
    819 pages
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Written by a master teacher and author of the highly acclaimed The Art and Science of C, this new book helps students master the fundamentals of data structures while encouraging them to develop strong software engineering skills. By emphasizing modern programming concepts such as interfaces, abstraction, and encapsulation, the text provides an ideal foundation for further study of programming. With his clear explanations and engaging writing style, Professor Roberts leads students through the CS2 curriculum in a way that captures and holds their interest throughout.

Highlights
  • This book introduces several library packages to simplify the programming process, making it possible for students to concentrate on high-level conceptual issues without being distracted by the complexities of C.
  • It contains an extensive discussion of recursion, including a large number of sample programs and exercises that range in difficulty from simple recursive functions to the minimax strategy for analyzing two-player games.
  • It emphasizes the practical skills necessary to write solid, reusable code.

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Eric S. Roberts is a Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University and the department's Associate Chair for Educational Affairs. He is also the Charles Simonyi Professor for Innovation in Teaching. After receiving his Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University in 1980, Dr. Roberts founded and chaired the computer science department at Wellesley College. He then worked for five years as a researcher for Digital Equipment Corporation's Systems Research Center in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Roberts is also the author of The Art and Science of C, published by Addison-Wesley in 1995.



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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Addison-Wesley; 1st edition (August 18, 1997)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 819 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0201545411
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0201545418
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.91 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.3 x 1.9 x 9 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars Programming Abstractions in C / review
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2010
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haven't gone through all the material yet- but have browsed through the book and related syllabus.

For starters- this is a book that was [and may still be] used at Stanford. You can even get course videos and handouts etc... from Stanford Engineering Everywhere web site-

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This book is for the CS106B class- and at a quick glance- it looks like there are a set of libraries that are used [similar to the intro CS106a java class] that provide the amateur student with a framework to make simple gui programs- stuff that looks more intuitive than the traditional intro CS class while delving into some pretty meaty topics.

The main reason to get this book is because the corresponding lectures are available online from a respected university along with applicable lecture notes and assignments.
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Matthew Jeong
4.0 out of 5 stars Good quality product
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2023
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Evgeny Roubinchtein
5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece!
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2000
I'd like to disagree sharply with the person who posted his/her review on November 23rd. I am really excited that a clearly written, accessible, down-to-earth about the programming process book is on the market. In my opinion, Eric Roberts has done a marvelous job of concentrating on essential concepts, such as using recursion, abstraction, using functions as data, etc. I hope one day this book will become for C what SICP is for Scheme/Lisp.
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Joe
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2014
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School book -
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Tracey Atkinson
4.0 out of 5 stars Blue is C++, Orange is C!
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2014
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Heads up, the C++ version of this book. The C version of this book is orange. They are not the same even though they are linked here.
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Cody Barnett
4.0 out of 5 stars It is what it is
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2017
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I wish my professor could have told me I didn't "really" need it before classes started.
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David Sewell
3.0 out of 5 stars Good book on algorithms in C. Explanation of Big O Notation. Just don't try to compile the examples.
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2021
I like this book because it moves past the examples provided by most other books on C and on to some more advanced computational subjects without becoming too abstract. I also like that it is in C and not in an OO language. The book also contains a thorough explanation of Big O Notation from layman to mathematician and back to layman's terms. The math is way over my head but I still have a handle on how to use Big O.

Upon closer examination it appears some of the examples cannot actually be compiled and run. There are functions used that don't have a definition. Presumably we could write the functions as an exercise but that isn't explicitly suggested by the text. Also function are used before they are defined in some of the examples which generates a compiler warning.
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1.0 out of 5 stars There are much better books out there on C++
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2017
Way overpriced. There are much better books out there on C++, by Bjarne Stroustrup, for example. He has a very good introductory book as well. I could not imagine a situation where someone would need this book at this price.
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AzKusTo
4.0 out of 5 stars Good for the depth.
Reviewed in India on August 24, 2021
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If you are really into it.
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Omar Bozzini
3.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo libro, stampa pessima!
Reviewed in Italy on March 22, 2013
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Il libro è un must per la programmazione in C e C++. L'ho utilizzato per i corsi di Stanford.
Peccato che la stampa è di pessima qualità, anche la confezione è molto scarsa, per quello che costa speravo di più. Lo restituirei se esistesse l'ebook!
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