Fundamentals of Python: Data Structures (MindTap Course List)

Whether you are a computer programming student, hobbyist or professional, Lambert's FUNDAMENTALS OF PYTHON™: DATA STRUCTURES, 2E offers the perfect introduction to object-oriented design and data structures using the popular Python™ programming language. The level of instruction is ideal if you've had at least one semester of programming experience in an object-oriented language, such as Java™, C++ or Python™. Step-by-step explanations and focused exercises clearly explain the design of collection classes with polymorphism and inheritance and multiple implementations of collection interfaces. This edition also addresses the analysis of the space/time tradeoffs of different collection implementations and, specifically, array-based implementations and link-based implementations. You learn to work with collections, including sets, lists, stacks, queues, trees, dictionaries and graphs. Prepare for success with FUNDAMENTALS OF PYTHON™: DATA STRUCTURES, 2E.

Kenneth A. Lambert is a Professor of Computer Science at Washington and Lee University. He has taught courses in almost every subject area related to computer science and has published several popular textbooks related to introductory programming and data structures in C++, Java™ and Python™. He is the co-creator of the BreezySwing framework and is the creator of the breezypythongui framework.