*JS123-6, 0-201-71359-4, Riley, David; The Object of Data Abstraction and Structures (Using Java) This book covers traditional data structures using an early object-oriented approach, and by paying special attention to developing sound software engineering skills. Provides extensive coverage of foundational material needed to study data structures (objects and classes, software specification, inheritance, exceptions, and recursion). Provides an object-oriented approach to abstract design using UML class diagrams and several design patterns. Emphasizes software-engineering skills as used in professional practice. MARKET Readers who want to use the most powerful features of Java to program data structures.
David D. Riley is chairman of the Department of Computer Science at University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, where he teaches programming for beginners and for experienced programmers. His areas of specialty include object-oriented software development, software engineering, and computer architecture. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Iowa.
Professor Riley is the author of four other programming books, including Data Abstraction and Structures using C++ with Mark Headington.
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