An approachable format and content organisation that aids delivery and comprehension

Each chapter focuses on either the specification and use of an ADT or various implementations of an ADT. The book’s organisation makes it easy for instructors to cover the specification of an ADT followed by that ADT’s implementations, or to treat the specification and use of several ADTs before considering any implementation issues.
Java Interludes treat pertinent aspects of Java separately from the coverage of data structures and occur throughout the book between chapters as needed. The book’s focus, however, remains on data structures, not the implementation language Java.
Safe and secure programming concepts are explained and emphasised in both design and coding.
Updated - The order of selected topics is revised. In particular, queues and lists are covered earlier than in the previous edition.
New - Refined explanations and illustrations improve students’ understanding of difficult subject matter and reduce confusion.
New - Reduced amount of Java code improves readability.
New - A new chapter has been added to cover recursion, introducing grammar, languages, and backtracking.

Special pedagogical tools to support learning

New - Additional Notes, Security Notes, Programming Tips, and Design Decisions appear throughout the book.
New - Exercises and programming projects that emphasise areas of gaming, e-commerce, and finance are added to most chapters.
Updated - Self-Test Questions are now renamed Study Questions to encourage group work as opposed to solo studying.
New - The appendix about Java classes is now included in the book.

Data Structures and Abstractions with Java, 5th edition