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Data Structures and Other Objects Using C++ takes a gentle approach to the data structures course in C++. Providing an early, self-contained review of object-oriented programming and C++, this text gives students a firm grasp of key concepts and allows those experienced in another language to adjust easily. Flexible by design, professors have the option of emphasizing object-oriented programming, covering recursion and sorting early, or accelerating the pace of the course. Finally, a solid foundation in building and using abstract data types is also provided, along with an assortment of advanced topics such as B-trees for project building and graphs.

This book successfully balances the introduction of object-oriented concepts with data structures in C++.

KEY TOPICS:

Provides interfaces for the principal example classes, which are compliant with the ANSI/ISO C++ Standard Library classes. Thorough coverage of the role of the const keyword in the C++ Standard Library. Covers C++ features such as namespaces, static member constants, typename keyword, and inheritance.

Thorough review of C++ syntax and OOP concepts, making book accessible for programmers at various levels. The book also gives readers a firm grasp of key concepts and allows programmers experienced in another language to adjust easily.

A solid foundation in building and using abstract data types is also provided, along with an assortment of advanced topics such as B-trees for project building and graphs. This book is designed for novice programmers who have learned the concepts of objects and classes and want to move on to the data structures topics of recursion and data abstraction.

Michael Main is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He earned his BS, MS, and PhD at Washington State University.

Walter Savitch is Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at the University of California at San Diego. His interests include complexity theory, formal language theory, computational linguistics, and the development of computer science education materials, including several leading textbooks. He holds a PhD in mathematics from the University of California at Berkeley.

CHAPTER 1 The Phases of Software Development
CHAPTER 2 Abstract Data Types and C++ Classes
CHAPTER 3 Container Classes
CHAPTER 4 Pointers and Dynamicarrys
CHAPTER 5 Linked Lists
CHAPTER 6 Software Development with Templates, Iterators, and the STL
CHAPTER 7 Stacks
CHAPTER 8 Queues
CHAPTER 9 Recursive Thinking
CHAPTER 10 Trees
CHAPTER 11 Balanced Trees
CHAPTER 12 Searching
CHAPTER 13 Sorting
CHAPTER 14 Derived Classes and Inheritance
CHAPTER 15 Graphs
Appendices
Index