Which classic CS and programming books have you read and then you find an alternative book that explained the concepts in an easier way?
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Data structures programming by Trembley and Sorenson and then I shifted to Tenenbaum
Vinay
2009-02-04 16:08:06
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The Art of Computer Programming books by Donald Knuth aren't as clear as the Introduction to Algorithms book by Cormen, Leiserson & Rivest.
James
2009-02-04 16:18:21
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The C Programming Language by Kerhigan and Ritchie is always a favorite.
Introduction to Algorithms by Cormen is also a good read. Hard topics, but the book makes them understandable and if you need more help, much of the information can be further explained by searching Wikipedia.
Deitel's C++ How to Program is another book I really like.
samoz
2009-02-10 16:27:04
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The Psychology of Computer Programming, by Gerald Weinberg. A must-read!!
Ryan Shripat
2009-02-10 22:57:00
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The classic: Gang of Four: Design Patterns
The better alternative: Head First Design Patterns
Why:
the Head First book does not discuss the implementation is such detail;
the GOF is too strongly coupled with the C++ language even if the patterns are applicable to the other OO languages;
the Head First book also contains a lot of OO principles and discussions that explain these principles, making the patterns easier to understand
Bogdan Gavril
2009-02-11 13:24:03
I haven't read Head First Design Patters, but I have to say that I like the approach the Head First books take in general.
peacedog
2009-02-11 13:42:02
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The famous CLRS book, Introduction to Algorithms, and The Algorithm Design Manual where I found the latter one to be easier to understand as it also deals with real life situations like job interview questions.
Tomh
2009-02-11 13:28:14