Data Structures and Problem Solving Using Java

by Mark Allen Weiss

Data Structures and Problem Solving Using Java takes a practical and unique approach to data structures that separates interface from implementation. It is suitable for the second or third programming course. This book provides a practical introduction to data structures with an emphasis on abstract thinking and problem solving, as well as the use of Java. It does this through what remains a unique approach that clearly separates each data structure’s interface (how to use a data structure) from its implementation (how to actually program that structure). Parts I (Tour of Java), II (Algorithms and Building Blocks), and III (Applications) lay the groundwork by discussing basic concepts and tools and providing some practical examples, while Part IV (Implementations) focuses on implementation of data structures. This forces the reader to think about the functionality of the data structures before the hash table is implemented. The Fourth Edition features many new updates as well as new exercises.

Genres: Programming, Textbooks

1032 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was ok. Most of its explanations were pretty decent, the only chapter I didn't think was that helpful was the one on graphs. Now I didn't read the first part because its just an overview of java and I'm learning about data structures in school, so I just read the sections that we went over in class.