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(June 27, 2000) - Mark Allen Weiss, an FIU Computer Science professor, is the author of a book that was voted among the top 30 computer books of the 20th century. “I was pleased and kind of shocked, actually,” said Weiss of the selection of Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis, which was first published in September 1991. Weiss’s book was ranked number 13. Pearson PTR, Slashdot.org, Netscape’s DevEdge Online and Doctor Dobb’s Journal asked readers to name three books that have made the biggest impact in computer technologies to date. According to information provided on the Addison Wesley Longman (AWL) web site listing the winners, “The winning selections are books that stand dog-eared next to computers, ready to tackle the next challenge. Books that have stood the test of time, and whose value extends into the next century.” AWL is an educational publishing company offering textbooks, multimedia and learning programs in key academic disciplines. Weiss’s
book, simply put, is geared toward individuals writing programs
for large amounts of data. His original book is currently in its
second edition and has versions in several different programming
languages, including C++ and Java. |
"It
seems a lot of books out there focus heavily on one element –
theory or practice – but not both,” said Weiss. “The
comments I’ve heard are that people like the balance I was able
to strike in my book.”Weiss has been at FIU since 1987, and is
the author of several other books in addition to his Data
Structures and Algorithm Analysis series. His books have been
used at more than 500 universities worldwide. Weiss received his doctorate in computer science from Princeton University. The recipient of several awards including the FIU Excellence in Teaching Award and FIU Excellence in Research Award, Weiss is chairperson of the College Board’s Advanced Placement Computer Science Development Committee. The committee designs the curriculum and writes the AP exam that is currently taken by 20,000 high school students annually. |
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