1st Edition

A Concise Introduction to Data Structures using Java

By Mark J. Johnson Copyright 2014
236 Pages 138 B/W Illustrations
by Chapman & Hall

236 Pages
by Chapman & Hall

236 Pages
by Chapman & Hall

A student-friendly text, A Concise Introduction to Data Structures Using Java takes a developmental approach, starting with simpler concepts first and then building toward greater complexity. Important topics, such as linked lists, are introduced gradually and revisited with increasing depth. More code and guidance are provided at the beginning, allowing students time to adapt to Java while... Read more

A Brief Introduction to Java
Basics
Strings
Arrays
Using Objects
Writing Classes

Algorithm Analysis
Big-O Notation
Sorting: Insertion Sort
Searching: Binary Search

Integer Stacks
Stack Interface
Array Implementation
Linked Implementation

Generic Stacks
Generic Types
Generic Stack Implementations
Evaluating Expressions: Background
Evaluating Expressions: Implementations

Queues
Interface and Linked Implementation
Array Implementation
Inheritance: Fixed-Length Queues
Project: Fixed-Length Queue Simulation

Lists
Interface
Array Implementation
Linked Implementation
Iterators

Recursion
Mathematical Functions
Visualizing Recursion
Recursive and Generalized Searches
Applications

Trees
Definitions and Examples
Traversals
Binary Tree Abstract Class
Project: A Collection Hierarchy

Binary Search Trees
Queries
Insertion
Deletion
Performance

Heaps
Priority Queue Interface and Array-Based Heaps
Insertion and Deletion
Buildheap and Heapsort
Project: Event-Based Simulation

Hash Tables
Map Interface and Linked Implementation
Hash Tables
Chaining
Linear Probing

Bibliography

Index

Biography

Johnson, Mark J.