Data Structures and Other Objects Using Java (3rd Edition)
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Takes a gentle approach to learning data structures using the Java programming language. Providing an early, self-contained review of object-oriented programming and Java, this text gives readers a firm grasp of key concepts and allows those experienced in another language to adjust easily. It has a solid foundation in building and using abstract data types, along with an assortment of advanced topics such as B-trees for project building and graph. It incorporates Java 5.0 including the use
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July 22nd, 2010 at 8:06 pm
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So far this is the most clearly written and easily understood Computer Science text book that I have come across and used in a class. With most of the attention paid toward ADT’s, our class not only learned them, but also the Java programming language on top of it! I highly recommend this book. Little if any bugs too!
July 22nd, 2010 at 8:46 pm
Review by Rich for Data Structures and Other Objects Using Java (3rd Edition)
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I only needed to use the Hash table section. It was complete and the examples were easy to follow. The author explained hash tables in general, then he implimented one in java from scatch, and then it showed how to use the java api hash table classes. Very good job by MR. Main! I also read the hash table section in Core Java 1.1 volume I, but that book did not really explain hash tables very well.
July 22nd, 2010 at 8:53 pm
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I am using this for a data structures course and as I read through it (I am in Chapter 9 now) I am more and more impressed with it. So far I’ve found only one glaring Java syntax error (p. 246), which is pretty good considering today’s shoddy proofreading. The students like it too. Good job!
July 22nd, 2010 at 9:38 pm
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I have read several books on data structures (3). And in my opinion this is the worst of the lot. I have run into bugs, and if you buy this book you should go to the authors website so he can point them out for you. I had a great deal of trouble with this author’s sample code, this is the main reason I did not like this book. Remember to include all his damn packages, when trying to compile his code, of course you have to get them from his website. buy a data structures book by Wiess or standish. Warning: the sample code in this book is overly confusing, and is clearer in other books.
July 22nd, 2010 at 10:10 pm
Review by Jeff Parker for Data Structures and Other Objects Using Java (3rd Edition)
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Even after taking a mid-level CS course where this book was the required text, this book still sits on my bookshelf at work for reference. Why? Well, certainly it is not the most comprehensive book of data structures in existence, nor is it written with a scholarly tone.
But, that’s the point! Michael Main’s writing has the air of accessibility that many other CS texts fail to promote. In reading it, you’ll feel like a guy that is passionate about this confusing subject is right there helping you out.
I think many reviewers are transferring their frustration about this particular topic to this book. It is not meant to be an authoritative tome about all the nuances of computer science, nor is it even meant to teach you how to program at all. It is meant to convey a deep understanding of what many common data structures are and how they work. In this respect, it is an absolutely wonderful book.