Data Structure: C Language Description: 21st Century University Planning Textbooks

Author: Siqingba
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: "Data Structures" is a comprehensive foundational course in computer science, involving knowledge from three aspects: mathematics, computer software, and computer hardware. It is closely related to advanced programming languages, discrete mathematics, and software engineering. The purpose of studying this course is to master the thinking and methods of using computers to solve various real-world problems. For specific problems, one should first analyze them, abstract an appropriate mathematical model, then design corresponding algorithms, write source code, and finally debug and run the program to achieve the goal of solving the problem. This book is written in accordance with the format of a textbook, adhering to learning patterns in the organization and description of its content. Its knowledge points align with those of undergraduate institutions, emphasizing the completeness of the discipline system. The book consists of 10 chapters, divided into three parts in terms of layout, primarily focusing on the logical structure of data. Some chapters introduce content in the form of examples, adopting a task-driven model. For theoretical and conceptual parts, a traditional approach of defining first and then providing examples is used, without emphasizing theoretical derivation and verification processes, but rather focusing on solving practical problems using structures. Algorithms are presented with application as the goal. Through examples, solutions to problems are identified, and then algorithms are derived from these solutions, finally providing corresponding descriptions. The last three chapters include analyses of typical algorithms and cases. The content of this book is novel, with abundant examples, making it suitable as a textbook for "Data Structures" courses in higher education institutions or for self-study reference. To facilitate teaching and self-study, this book is accompanied by electronic teaching materials and the source code of all programs, which can be downloaded from the China Water Conservancy and Electric Power Press website at http://www.watrepub.com.cn/softdown/.