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Title: Practical Introduction to Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis (C++ Edition) (2nd Edition) by Clifford A. Shaffer ISBN: 0-13-028446-7 Publisher: Prentice Hall Pub. Date: 15 December, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $95.00

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Average Customer Rating: 2.05 (19 reviews)

Rating: 2
Summary: From a students perspective...
Comment: I am a Computer Science student at Virginia Tech and Cliff Shaffer taught my Data Structures class. This book was used in the class, and many of my fellow students would agree, this book is awkward in every sense of the word. Not only is the material poorly written and confusing, the code examples didnt help much either. I found myself constantly reading and re-reading sections that were needed for programming assignments and going huh? If you have a strong desire to learn data structures, keep looking for your data structures book, this one isnt it...

Rating: 1
Summary: Very unhelpful book
Comment: Dr. Shaffer attempts to address the difficult topic of data structures and fails. Consistently he glosses over important points, or does not describe the implementation of data structures (the buffer pool, for example, is especially poor) adequately and leaves the hapless student confused and frustrated. For a computer scientist who already understands the subject this book may contain a few good points. Indeed, I was able to follow the sections where I had previous training, but when I studied material new to me, I was out of luck.

If you are unlucky enough to have a university that uses this text, consider trying to find a better book to get yourself an adequate understanding of this important subject, because Dr. Shaffer's text won't do that for you.

Rating: 2
Summary: Bad Book
Comment: I was required to get this book for my CS344 class and so far I don't like this book at all. The exercises at the end of each chapter aren't good problems. Don't get it unless, like me, you have to.

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