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Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

657 pages · 1996 · Rating 4.8

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Structured Programming with the Revised Edition of Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs provides a general introduction to computer science. The authors present the fundamental ideas in programming methodology, languages and machines. The book introduces both functional and object-oriented paradigms. It teaches how to think about the essential abstractions of computation in the most general way so that students can apply their knowledge to all programming activities.

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