Title: Data Structures Demystified Author(s): James Keogh, Ken Davidson Pages: 300 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition Publication date: 2004 Language: English Format: CHM ISBN-10: 0072253592 ISBN-13: Description: Whether you are an entry-level or seasoned designer or programmer, learn all about data structures in this easy-to-understand, self-teaching guide that can be directly applied to any programming language. From memory and addresses to hashtables, authors Keogh and Davidson, provide clear explanations that demystify this "algebra of programming."
If you've been searching for that quick, easy-to-understand guide to walk you through data structures, look no further. Data Structures Demystified is all these things and more. Whether you're trying to program stacks and linked lists or figure out hashtables, here you'll find step-by-step instructions to get the job done fast.
No longer will you have to wade through thick, dry, academic tomes, heavy on technical language and information you don't need. In Data Structures Demystified, each chapter starts off with an example from everyday life to demonstrate upcoming concepts, making this a totally accessible read. The authors go a step further and offer examples at the end of the chapter illustrating what you've just learned in Java and C++.
This one-of-a-kind self-teaching text offers:
* An easy way to understand data structures
* A quiz at the end of each chapter
* A final exam at the end of the book
* No unnecessary technical jargon
* A time-saving approach
Table of Contents
Data Structures Demystified
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Memory, Abstract Data Types, and Addresses
Chapter 2 - The Point About Variables and Pointers
Chapter 3 - What Is an Array?
Chapter 4 - Stacks Using an Array
Chapter 5 - Queues Using an Array
Chapter 6 - What Is a Linked List?
Chapter 7 - Stacks Using Linked Lists
Chapter 8 - Queues Using Linked Lists
Chapter 9 - Stacks and Queues: Insert, Delete, Peek, Find
Chapter 10 - What Is a Tree?
Chapter 11 - What Is a Hashtable?
Final Exam
Index
List of Figures
List of Tables
Title: Data Structures Demystified