A Programmer’s Guide to Computer Science: A virtual degree for the self-taught developer
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Price: $29.99 - $28.49 (as of Jul 25, 2024 03:33:53 UTC – Details)
By: Dr. William M Springer II (Author)
You know how to code… …but is it enough?
Do you…
Reviews
Dorraj Machai –
A very thorough overview!
The author very clearly states in the beginning that covering all of the topics mentioned in the book cannot be covered completely by the book, both in the beginning and at the end. This is a much appreciated note! Do no expect to get everything you need from a single book, ever. It’s a very complete overview of topics that I’d: 1.) heard of but did not genuinely understand, or 2.) never known about. I really appreciate the way these things were introduced to me. I will be buying the second volume!
klempk –
Handy summary of important computer science topics
Great review/concise summary of important topics in computer science. Might be overwhelming for someone who has never studied CS at all. Was a great refresher for me on topics I’d studied long ago, and a good introduction to others I’d never learned.
NK –
EXACTLY what I needed.
As a self-taught programmer, this book is exactly what I was looking for. It gives you a run down of the important stuff that you’ll need for interviews, and to be a *good* programmer. It isn’t comprehensive, and as other reviewers said, it’s not supposed to be. However, it is comprehensive enough to guide you on your journey, and nice to have while you dig into other resources (and to serve as a reference/reinforce materials).If you’re a self-taught programmer, a bootcamp grad, or even if you have a degree, this book is a must.A note to the author: I would personally love to see this as an entire series, and I would definitely buy all of them. I’m aware of volume 2 coming out, and can’t wait for that, but I’d also love to see different volumes for different areas. “A Programmer’s Guide to X” series would definitely make a killing and help many people!
Mohammed Q. Hussian –
Great as Introduction and Refresher
I really enjoyed reading this book and found it really useful as a refresher for topics I already know and as a quick and useful introduction to topics that I didn’t know well. It’s also really good for people who would like read introductions about theoretical computer science where rigid mathematics doesn’t show. This volume examine (1) the basics of computer science such as Algorithms and Data Structures and (2) the basics of theoretical computer science: Complexity Theory and the well-known computation model Turing Machine.
JOHN –
Soft Intro
Having no background in computer science, but in wanting to become a professional programmer, I initially took a Coursera course on algorithms and data structures and after a week became overwhelmed. This book, however, was exactly the approach I needed. Dr. Springer’s examples and explanation of the problems, to me, show that he must have really listened to what his audience was going through and provides in this book a conversational approach to learning complex topics.
oodles –
Lots of good stuff, not so great quality production
This book is smaller than I thought (I didn’t read carefully) but covers lots of good stuff that appears to be just what I need to fill in the gaps. However, the print quality is not so great. The pages are rough but more importantly I tooks like whatever was printing this was running low on toner when mine was printed. It’s very faded and washed out, which is going to make it harder for my old eyes to read. Not sure if they are all like that or I got a bad one.
Shawn –
Fast guide to programming concepts
Small book. Dense read.
Cormac Daly –
I did not read this book. The binding is terrible. Many, many pages are loose and have fallen out. “Printed by Amazon in France”. They need to sort this out as it’s unusable.
Yoosuf –
A well detailed read ðð½. Would recommend for students studying computing.
Borut Jegrisnik –
Concise write up of the most relevant computer science topics that most of the seasoned developers have forgot over time.
Mindaugas –
That’s an interesting book on CS (computer science), limited in its contents details and scope, and that is the book’s intention.It gives you summary details on multiple CS subjects, and that is a good and quick read in order to get acquanted on the subject’s surface.I espacially liked chapters on Problem Classes, Algorithms, and run-time complexities.
Dorraj Machai –
A very thorough overview!
The author very clearly states in the beginning that covering all of the topics mentioned in the book cannot be covered completely by the book, both in the beginning and at the end. This is a much appreciated note! Do no expect to get everything you need from a single book, ever. It’s a very complete overview of topics that I’d: 1.) heard of but did not genuinely understand, or 2.) never known about. I really appreciate the way these things were introduced to me. I will be buying the second volume!
klempk –
Handy summary of important computer science topics
Great review/concise summary of important topics in computer science. Might be overwhelming for someone who has never studied CS at all. Was a great refresher for me on topics I’d studied long ago, and a good introduction to others I’d never learned.
NK –
EXACTLY what I needed.
As a self-taught programmer, this book is exactly what I was looking for. It gives you a run down of the important stuff that you’ll need for interviews, and to be a *good* programmer. It isn’t comprehensive, and as other reviewers said, it’s not supposed to be. However, it is comprehensive enough to guide you on your journey, and nice to have while you dig into other resources (and to serve as a reference/reinforce materials).If you’re a self-taught programmer, a bootcamp grad, or even if you have a degree, this book is a must.A note to the author: I would personally love to see this as an entire series, and I would definitely buy all of them. I’m aware of volume 2 coming out, and can’t wait for that, but I’d also love to see different volumes for different areas. “A Programmer’s Guide to X” series would definitely make a killing and help many people!
Mohammed Q. Hussian –
Great as Introduction and Refresher
I really enjoyed reading this book and found it really useful as a refresher for topics I already know and as a quick and useful introduction to topics that I didn’t know well. It’s also really good for people who would like read introductions about theoretical computer science where rigid mathematics doesn’t show. This volume examine (1) the basics of computer science such as Algorithms and Data Structures and (2) the basics of theoretical computer science: Complexity Theory and the well-known computation model Turing Machine.
JOHN –
Soft Intro
Having no background in computer science, but in wanting to become a professional programmer, I initially took a Coursera course on algorithms and data structures and after a week became overwhelmed. This book, however, was exactly the approach I needed. Dr. Springer’s examples and explanation of the problems, to me, show that he must have really listened to what his audience was going through and provides in this book a conversational approach to learning complex topics.
oodles –
Lots of good stuff, not so great quality production
This book is smaller than I thought (I didn’t read carefully) but covers lots of good stuff that appears to be just what I need to fill in the gaps. However, the print quality is not so great. The pages are rough but more importantly I tooks like whatever was printing this was running low on toner when mine was printed. It’s very faded and washed out, which is going to make it harder for my old eyes to read. Not sure if they are all like that or I got a bad one.
Shawn –
Fast guide to programming concepts
Small book. Dense read.
Cormac Daly –
I did not read this book. The binding is terrible. Many, many pages are loose and have fallen out. “Printed by Amazon in France”. They need to sort this out as it’s unusable.
Yoosuf –
A well detailed read ðð½. Would recommend for students studying computing.
Borut Jegrisnik –
Concise write up of the most relevant computer science topics that most of the seasoned developers have forgot over time.
Mindaugas –
That’s an interesting book on CS (computer science), limited in its contents details and scope, and that is the book’s intention.It gives you summary details on multiple CS subjects, and that is a good and quick read in order to get acquanted on the subject’s surface.I espacially liked chapters on Problem Classes, Algorithms, and run-time complexities.