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Sams Teach Yourself Data Structures and Algorithms in 24 Hours Pap/Cdr Edition

by Robert Lafore (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars 15 ratings
Covers UML syntax and diagrams, object-oriented design, links, associations, inheritance, the development process, and modeling systems
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  1. ISBN-10
    0672316331
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0672316333
  3. Edition
    Pap/Cdr
  4. Publisher
    Sams
  5. Publication date
    May 1, 1999
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    7.25 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches
  8. Print length
    523 pages
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Sams Teach Yourself Data Structures and Algorithms in 24 Hours presents data structures and algorithms in an easy-to-read, easy-to-understand style, allowing you to grasp the concepts quickly and apply the knowledge to your programs. The very popular C++ programming language is used for examples and code samples.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sams; Pap/Cdr edition (May 1, 1999)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 523 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0672316331
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0672316333
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.15 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

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  • D.Panda
    5.0 out of 5 stars A good book
    Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2013
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    Author explanation is good. Example in the book are easy to understand if you know C ++. For people who only know Java they may find difficult to understand the examples. One good thing is the CD contains all working example in Applet so a reader can visualize it better.
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  • Jahanzeb Farooq
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2007
    The easiest and quickest way to learn data strcutures and algorithms! A really great book, friendly, easy to understand, and greeaatly helpful in understanding the underlying concepts. The data structures and algorithms are very well described and very well explained. Robert Lafore like his great book "Object Oriented Programming in C++" greatly excels here too. He is a great author indeed, with full understanding of what the reader wants to know, when, and how to tell him the in most straightforward and convincing way.

    The performance characterisitics (Big Oh) of data structures and algorithms are clealrly specified. The last chapter describes when to use which data structure or algorithm, together with the Big Oh for algorithms and data structures summarized in tables. This makes it really helpful particularly for a quick revision. The companion CD has great stuff itself, to understand how data structures and algorithms work with the visual aid.

    Highly recommended!

    (Note: as the title suggests this book is only for novice/beginners, not for advanced readers)
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  • Ranjan Mitra
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good
    Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2006
    This is a very good & easy to understand Data Structure & Algorithm book in C++. Lafore does a very good job by explaining difficult concepts of Stacks & Linked Lists in as simple as possible manner. Though the book says you need not know C++ to understand these concepts, I strongly disagree. You must have a GOOD C++ background to understand these difficult concepts specially for the first timers peeking into Data Structure & Algorithm. The accompanying CD is excellent. It steps you through the inner workings of the concepts discussed in the book. First try out these Appletes as instructed, see the inner workings, then go through the book. If you are new to C++ programming, get hold of a good C++ begining book then buy this book.
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  • Batara Kesuma
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very Interactive!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2001
    I bought 'Introduction to Algorithm' by Thomas Cormen, and could't understand anything in it. So I looked for easier book, and bought this one. This book use OOP concept to describe the data structures and algorithm. I found all the explanation very clear. It teaches you basic knowledge about algorithm before you move to more advanced books. I also found that the java applets (included on CD with the book) they used to describe the algorithm theory were very helpful. It was just like having a private teacher explaining them for you.
    I admit that it is not very complete, like it explains Red-Black Tree but there is no source code, and also no source code for deletion on Binary Tree, you have to get a more advanced book for those. But this book has done its job very well!
    If you are majoring computer science, and can't get your teacher explanation about basic algorithms and data structures (ex. Big-Oh notation, quicksort, etc), GET THIS BOOK!
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  • Billy Blaze
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great for technician level programmers
    Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2002
    I consider myself a "technician level" programmer.. in other words, my main job title is somewhere in the realm of "make this electronic device functional" and "the network died.. fix it", with the responsibility for the odd bit of utility programming now and then. Considering this, I use this book as basically a brush-up on elementary algorithms and data structures that come into play when doing that bit of utility code. Computer science types will likely consider this book "Data Structures and Algorithms Lite" as it eschews the grinding proofs and NP discussions in favor of actual code in more of a cook book style. Not a bad book for technicians, though I would have preferred some pseucocode and less language specific stuff, but I suppose that defies the nature of this type of book in the first place.
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  • Imad A. Abdelbaki
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Bible of Data Structures and Algorithms
    Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2003
    As always, Robert Lafore has written a book which is always to be kept in one's library. This book has two qualities; 1) written by Robert Lafore, and 2) published by SAMS.
    The best quality of Robert Lafore is that he answers the questions exactly the same time when they are rising in your mind.
    SAMS has a history of publishing books for novices, making them experts.
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  • Steven
    5.0 out of 5 stars I recommend the seller!
    Reviewed in Canada on January 6, 2015
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    Delivered quickly. Good value.
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  • Jeff
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I wanted
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 21, 2009
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    I borrowed this book many years ago from a college library, and tried to buy it brand new, but it was out of print (even though it was only a few years old) so when I found it here on Amazon Marketplace and so cheap I snapped it up.

    My interest is only a small part of the book (linked lists) but the background to data structures and arrays etc is a really helpful. The CD-Rom provided has some applets that really do help with the undestanding of the programs, especially if you were not very familiar with C++.
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  • Afreeca
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 2, 2016
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    amazing book well written
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