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Data Structures the Fun Way by Jeremy Kubica

Data Structures the Fun Way

An Amusing Adventure With Coffee-filled Examples

Jeremy Kubica

No Starch Press · Print & ebook · November 8, 2022

Learn how and when to use the right data structures in any situation, strengthening your computational thinking, problem-solving, and programming skills in the process.

Programming BasicsAlgorithmsComputer Sciencescience
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Who it’s for
Explore data structures through playful examples, while building computational thinking and programming skills.
Themes
Data structures, Computational thinking, Programming skills
Genres
Algorithms, Computer Science, Programming Basics

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About this book

Learn how and when to use the right data structures in any situation, strengthening your computational thinking, problem-solving, and programming skills in the process. This accessible and entertaining book provides an in-depth introduction to computational thinking through the lens of data structures — a critical component in any programming endeavor.

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You’ll learn how to work with more than 15 key data structures, from stacks, queues, and caches to bloom filters, skip lists, and graphs. You’ll also master linked lists by virtually standing in line at a cafe, hash tables by cataloging the history of the summer Olympics, and Quadtrees by neatly organizing your kitchen cabinets, all while becoming familiar with basic computer science concepts, like recursion and running time analysis.

Data Structures in Action

Explore data structures through playful examples, while building computational thinking and programming skills.

Come here for

  • Stacks, queues, caches, bloom filters, skip lists, and graphs
  • Linked lists at a cafe; hash tables through Olympic history

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  • More than 15 key data structures
  • Recursion and running time analysis alongside practical examples

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Computer Science69%
Algorithms62%
Programming Basics40%

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Publisher categories

  • Computer Science
  • Algorithms
  • Data Modeling
Authors
Jeremy Kubica
Publisher
No Starch Press
Published
November 8, 2022
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Data structures · Computational thinking · Programming skills
Reading lane
Computer Science