About recommened textbooks

<p>Hi I actually ordered some of my textbook
i looked at the list from the bookstore online and was wondering about the recommened books</p>

<p>do we need the recommened books?
if its hard to say no, how about generally?</p>

<p>in specific, I will be taking cs 61a and one of the book, simply scheme, is listed as recommended
Anyone who took 61a, did you need simply scheme alot?</p>

<p>^ I’m taking CS 61A and I got both books. You don’t need simply scheme but the boom is a simple and easy way to get accustomed to the syntax and learn Or review cs concepts like recursion in the context of the sheme language. If you’re a pro programmer don’t buy it but I took ap comp sci and I still decided to buy it an found it useful reviewing concepts in the syntax of te scheme language since I’m. A java programmer. But I did this during the summer so since classes are starting it might be a waste since the req book teaches you all from simply scheme plus more</p>

<p>@diivio</p>

<p>thanks your reply helped me alot :slight_smile:
im still deciding what to do it with but most likely to keep it</p>

<p>however did you realize there is online version of the book? for both?
though i really like keeping traditional book and write notes on it</p>

<p>^ lol yeah I realized that after buying the books…but I prefer having the physical book with me too</p>

<p>where did you guys find the online book? is it through a website that is free? or do you have to buy it?</p>

<p>[Simply</a> Scheme: Introducing Computer Science](<a href=“http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/~bh/ss-toc2.html]Simply”>Simply Scheme: Introducing Computer Science)</p>

<p>perfect! thanks so much, now i don’t need to buy it :)</p>

<p>Idk I typed cs 61a summer 2010 and went to Berkeley one and actually found both</p>