The CS Detective
An Algorithmic Tale of Crime, Conspiracy, and Computation
$60.18
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2017
Summary
The CS Detective is a fantasy whodunit for the digital age that introduces the concepts behind search algorithms and important data structures.Meet Frank Runtime. Disgraced ex-detective. Hard-boiled private eye. Search expert.When a robbery hits police headquarters, it’s up to Frank Runtime and his extensive search skills to catch the culprits. In this detective story, you’ll learn how to use algorithmic tools to solve the case. Runtime scours smugglers’ boats with binary search, tails spies …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781593277499 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1593277490 |
| Author: | Jeremy Kubica |
| Publisher: | No Starch Press,US |
| Imprint: | No Starch Press,US |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2017 |
| Weight: | 666g |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
“This book is both entertaining and educational, and a great stocking stuffer, especially for anyone involved with data analysis.”
—The Vancouver Sun
“A great introduction for older kids or adults to the concepts contained therein. The story is filled with humor and adventure.”
—Geek Dad
“Exceptionally well written, organized and presented…truly adds an entertaining and novel twist to making the learning algorithms fun, practical, and effective.”
—Midwest Book Review
“I love being able to wrap learning into this story and that it doesn’t seem like learning at all. This book is perfect for computer science students or amateur sleuths who enjoy a good mystery.”
—The Old Schoolhouse
“I give this book 10 out of 10 horseshoes.”
—CodeRanch
“Good wizards and evil wizards cast spells, which helps capture the interest of students in the upper middle and lower high school grades…The story is worth the time to learn about different binary searches.”
—National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
“I think the book would be good for high school–college level students interested in search algorithms or computer science in general. I enjoyed the book and the refresher on CS topics.”
—404 Tech Support
About The Author
Jeremy Kubica
Jeremy Kubica is a principal engineer at Google working on machine learning and algorithms. He has a PhD in robotics from Carnegie Mellon University and a BS in computer science from Cornell University. Kubica is the author of the popular Computational Fairy Tales blog.
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