The Practice of Programming

Why

• I know this book from this video on YouTube, and is kinda intrigued by the description of the book.
• Want to improve my programming practice after 2 years of learning a solid Comp Sci foundation at university.
• Just wanna start reading techy books.

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Preface

Chapter 1: Style

Programming styles for program readability.

Chapter 2: Algorithms and Data Structures

Algorithms and Data Structures, the basic common ones are recapped.

Chapter 3: Design and Implementation

Describe the design and implementation of a small program that illustrates DSA issues in real life.

Chapter 4: Interfaces

Design and implementation of program interfaces.

Chapter 5: Debugging

Strategies and tactics for systemic and effective debugging.

Chapter 6: Testing

Systematic testing by hand and machine.

Chapter 7: Performance

An orderly approach to making a resource-efficient program correctly.

Chapter 8: Portability

Portability of the program, minimising the amount of change to adapt to a new environment.

Chapter 9: Notation

Examples of the importance of notation in computing.

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Now, let's step into this magical journey with me. I will post each chapter's essence and summary in the following posts.