greenbeen seeks advice

[Chris Gonnerman]

How about Thomas Niemann's Sorting and Searching Algorithms: A Cookbook?
The title doesn't say so, but there are many data structures defined
and code given in C in this online book.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Joshua Marshall" <jmarshal at mathworks.com>

> Python's a very good place to start.  Besides books on the language,
> I'd also recommend you find some books on data-structures.  I can't
> name any good ones offhand, but maybe some other posters can...
>
> wyatt stafford <wyatts at onr.com> wrote:
> > Preamble:
>
> > I am a computer/network support person who has decided to start
programming
> > for a vocation (no previous experience beyond minor scripting, etc).
After
> > some research I selected Python as a good place to start.  I bought
"Learn
> > to Program using Python" (Gauld) and "Quick Python" (Harms/McDonald).
Also
> > checking out the tutorial, and other good info at www.python.org.    I
have
> > a leaping, intuitive learning style given to missing the obvious, so I
am
> > concerned about having fatal gaps in my learning via home schooling
plan.
>
> > Questions:
>
> > Beyond those mentioned above, may I have any recommendations for self
study
> > resources (books, etc) or techniques that will help me be a good
programmer,
> > in general?
>
> > Do I need to know what is taught in CompSci 101/102/etc, to be great?
>
> > thanks and happy weekend to all,
> > wyatt
>
> > "Oh, that's not what I call bingeing"
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