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The Computer Science Book (2020)

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Re: The Computer Science Book (2020)

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Post by FearlessNebula »

bambataa wrote: post #7

Author here! Thank you to whoever posted this. My 2023 resolution was to market it better so this is a great help :). The overall intent was to create a single, fairly concise volume sketching out the main areas of computer science so that developers from non-traditional backgrounds (boot camps etc) have at least some kind of map of the territory. When I started working as a dev I really struggled with the idea that…

This book seems perfect for me. I have a CS bachelors but didn’t always do well in some classes. I’ve been thinking about doing teach yourself cs .com but this book seems better for me because it’s more shallow which means I can get a broad refresher of my degree in a few months instead of a year or two or three.

Re: The Computer Science Book (2020)

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Post by r4victor »

bambataa wrote: post #7

Author here! Thank you to whoever posted this. My 2023 resolution was to market it better so this is a great help :). The overall intent was to create a single, fairly concise volume sketching out the main areas of computer science so that developers from non-traditional backgrounds (boot camps etc) have at least some kind of map of the territory. When I started working as a dev I really struggled with the idea that…

You're welcome! I'm collecting learning resources on tech topics at https://bestresourcestolearnx.com and I was looking for a book on CS like this one for a long time. Further readings are especially good – I'm going to steal some of your recommendations ;)

Re: The Computer Science Book (2020)

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Post by harshalaxman »

I did a joint major in math and computer science for undergrad so I missed out on a lot of subjects like computer architecture, operating systems, and compilers.

This looks like the perfect depth for me to get up to speed at a relaxed pace over a few months: simpler than a textbook but more robust and instructive than blog posts, Wikipedia etc.

A few cents:

- not sure if it's already nestled in some chapters, but cryptography is the most important missing topic imo

- if there ends up being a print copy I would happily purchase it

- the name makes it hard to find: a google search for "computer science book" doesn't have a first page result

Re: The Computer Science Book (2020)

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Post by tinytorus »

Like another commenter said, studied CS and didn't do well in every class, so excited to refresh my knowledge this year. Curious if anyone knows of a similar resource for cybersecurity (also a huge field, but ig looking for a broad overview of the landscape for a curious layperson).

Re: The Computer Science Book (2020)

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Post by killingtime74 »

tunnuz wrote: post #8
bambataa wrote: post #7

Author here! Thank you to whoever posted this. My 2023 resolution was to market it better so this is a great help :). The overall intent was to create a single, fairly concise volume sketching out the main areas of computer science so that developers from non-traditional backgrounds (boot camps etc) have at least some kind of map of the territory. When I started working as a dev I really struggled with the idea that…

Is there any chance to get this as a PDF for offline consumption?

Along with the links to the PDF, you can always download a website, https://superuser.com/questions/970323/using-wget-to-copy-we...

Re: The Computer Science Book (2020)

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Post by eskaytwo »

bambataa wrote: post #7

Author here! Thank you to whoever posted this. My 2023 resolution was to market it better so this is a great help :). The overall intent was to create a single, fairly concise volume sketching out the main areas of computer science so that developers from non-traditional backgrounds (boot camps etc) have at least some kind of map of the territory. When I started working as a dev I really struggled with the idea that…

Went to buy it and noticed your Amazon link for Australia should be amazon.com.au not just amazon.au :)
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