An Introduction to Computer Science Using C (Computer Science)

Rating:
Summary: Very good and concise C programming text
Review: I was searching for a good first crisply written text on C Programming besides the mammoth, densely written C text by Deitel & Deitel whose binding even fall apart after a few weeks.

I had a big problem grasping Link Lists. But this text, as I had expected from having used it before on Recursion concept, did the trick. I was up and running in about an hour.

You will not be disappointed if you spend a few days reading it. The dividends quickly follow.

Looking it up on amazon.com, I'm now just surprised that the authors have not issued new editions to take care of a few cosmetic and appearance aspects. For example, when the authors show code, they separate the various parts of the code with a block of astericks. But astericks are used to show Comments Statements too; thus, using astericks again to show separation may be a bit much, to the average reader who does not want extraneous clutter on their pages.

Good luck.

Gerard J. Sagliocca, P.E.
Albany, New York (United States)

Rating:
Summary: Very good and concise C programming text
Review: I was searching for a good first crisply written text on C Programming besides the mammoth, densely written C text by Deitel & Deitel whose binding even fall apart after a few weeks.

I had a big problem grasping Link Lists. But this text, as I had expected from having used it before on Recursion concept, did the trick. I was up and running in about an hour.

You will not be disappointed if you spend a few days reading it. The dividends quickly follow.

Looking it up on amazon.com, I'm now just surprised that the authors have not issued new editions to take care of a few cosmetic and appearance aspects. For example, when the authors show code, they separate the various parts of the code with a block of astericks. But astericks are used to show Comments Statements too; thus, using astericks again to show separation may be a bit much, to the average reader who does not want extraneous clutter on their pages.

Good luck.

Gerard J. Sagliocca, P.E.
Albany, New York (United States)