This book is a concise introduction to data structures and algorithms in Ruby. Data structures are presented in a container hierarchy that includes stacks and queues as non-traversable dispensers, and lists, sets, and maps as traversable collections.

This book is about data structures and algorithms as used in computer programming. Data structures are ways in which data is arranged in your computer’s memory (or stored on disk).<br>Algorithms are the procedures a software program uses to manipulate the data in these structures. 2 Data Structures & Algorithms in Java, Second Edition 01 0672324539 intro 10/10/02 9:08 AM Page 2 Almost every computer program, even a simple one, uses data structures and algorithms.

This book is intended for an object-oriented course in data structures and algorithms. The implementationlanguage is Java, and it is assumed that students have taken a first course in programming, not necessarilyin Java.

This book is intended for college students in computer science and related fields, as well as professional software engineers, people training in software engineering, and people preparing for technical interviews.

"Problem Solving in Data Structures & Algorithms" is a series of books about the usage of Data Structures and Algorithms in computer programming.

Data structures are presented in a container hierarchy that includes stacks and queues as non-traversable dispensers, and lists, sets, and maps as traversable collections.