Data Structures with C++ Using STL

by William H. Ford and William R. Topp

This book uses a modern object-oriented approach to data structures, unified around the notion of the Standard Template Library (STL) container classes. The book presents a systematic development of data structures supported by numerous examples and complete programs. The authors separate the applications of a data structure from its implementation. KEY TOPICS: Includes an applied study of interesting and classical algorithms that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0130858501
• ISBN13: 9780130858504
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 1072 Pages
• Weight: 3.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 7.5" x 9.8"

Customer Reviews

Rutgers University College Student

This book presented the material on data structures in a clear and concise manner. The written exercises were appropriate for the subject matter at hand and they enhanced comprehension of the material in the chapters. This book teaches the abstract concepts of Data Structures, while also teaching how to practically go about implementing them in C++. Particularly useful is the concept of an abstract data type, and the emphasis on separation of implementation from specification. The bottom up approach to Data Structures is brilliant, this book is a must for college students. This was my Data Structures textbook, it was excellent!

Never sits on my bookshelf!

I've always got this book open somewhere in my office. Even if another book is assigned for your ACM-CS2 curriculum course, go ahead and buy this as a supplement (be sure to download the source code from the authors' website). The cost is justified because you'll use it going forward in your studies/career. Other books teach the abstract concepts, but this text teaches you how to implement them.

Explainations and concepts are great, good sample code.

The book is close to 900 pages of 14 chapters. You can get all source in book from ftp site. Covers the Data Structures well with clear explainations of "HOW" and "WHY" things work in the implementation of code. Has many written excercises(with answers), and also lots of programming excercises for practice. This is truly a book that leaves you with the answers you seek, and the text is under- standable unlike other text books that try to explain the complexities of data structures, and leave you wondering what is going on. You will understand what is going on with this BOOK!! It is a C++ book. It is a BOOK you can curl up with and enjoy reading it! I strongly suggest it to universities and programmers in the real world!!!!!!!!! J Franzmeier USA

Excellent book with lots of hands-on examples. Recommended.

Ford and Topp have done an excellent job of creating a text with plenty of hands-on examples. Almost all of the examples compiled correctly with Microsoft Visual C++ with very few changes. A few examples did have minor errors that were easily fixed. If you want a "hands-on" guide to data structures, this book worked for me.Besides all of the actual C++ examples, the authors include good illustrations and answers to selected exercises. I used this textbook for my Data Structures class and several of the students commented on how they planned to keep the book for future reference.

A must book for C++ programmer

This book contains the essential of computer programming. Pure OOP and complete data stucture. Lot of example and easy to grasp. Recommended!!!