Data Structures and Other Objects Using Java is a gradual, "just-in-time" introduction to Data Structures
for a CS2 course.
Each chapter provides a review of the key aspects of object-oriented programming and a syntax review, giving
students the foundation for understanding significant programming concepts. With this framework they are able to
accomplish writing functional data structures by using a five-step method for working with data types; understanding
the data type abstractly, writing a specification, using the data type, designing and implementing the data type,
and analyzing the implementation. Students learn to think analytically about the efficiency and efficacy of design
while gaining exposure to useful Java classes libraries.
The flexibility of Data Structures and Other Objects Using Java allows instructors to structure their course
around a certain emphasis, such as early coverage of recursion and sorting, or to accelerate the pace of the course.