Algorithms and Data Structures The Science of Computing

Name: Algorithms and Data Structures The Science of Computing
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ISBN: 9781584502500

ISBN-10: 1584502509

ISBN-13: 9781584502500

Edition: 2004

Authors: Douglas Baldwin, Gregg Scragg, Orit Hazzan

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While many computer science textbooks are confined to teaching programming code and languages, Algorithms and Data Structures: The Science of Computing takes a step back to introduce and explore algorithms -- the content of the code. Focusing on three core topics: design (the architecture of algorithms), theory (mathematical modeling and analysis), and the scientific method (experimental confirmation of theoretical results), the book helps students see that computer science is about problem solving, not simply the memorization and recitation of languages. Unlike many other texts, the methods of inquiry are explained in an integrated manner so students can see explicitly how they interact.…

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List price: $59.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Charles River Media
Publication date: 5/15/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 620
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.398
Language: English



Preface



The Science of Computing's Three Methods of Inquiry



What is the Science of Computing?



Abstraction: An Introduction to Design



Proof: An Introduction to Theory



Experimentation: An Introduction to the Scientific Method



Program Design



Conditionals



Designing with Recursion



Analysis of Recursion



Creating Correct Iterative Algorithms



Iteration and Efficiency



Case Study in Design and Analysis: Efficient Sorting



Introduction to Data Structures



Lists



Queues and Stacks



Binary Trees



Case Studies in Design: Abstracting Indirection



The Limits of Computer Science



Exponential Growth



Limits to Performance



The Halting Problem



Object-oriented Programming in Java



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