A Programmer's Guide to Computer Science

You know how to code... ..but is it enough? Do you feel left out when other programmers talk about asymptotic bounds? Have you failed a job interview because you don't know computer science? Volume one covers the most frequently referenced topics, including: - Algorithms and data structures - Graphs - Problem-solving techniques - Complexity theory The author, a senior developer at a major software company with a PhD in computer science, takes you through what you would have learned while earning a four-year computer science degree. When you finish this book, you'll have the tools you need to hold your own with people who have - or expect you to have - a computer science degree. Don't let the lack of a degree hold back your career.