ComSci 31 with Smallberg

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>Are the textbooks mandatory? One of them is required and another optional, but I was wondering if the main textbook is absolutely crucial to this course.</p>

<p>Oh, and for those of you that have taken it already, the bookstore says that the required is the Programming: Principles and Practice using C++ and the optional one is Absolute C++ by Savitch. But looking at the Spring 09 syllabus, it seems that the main, required textbook was the Absolute C++ by Savitch. I'm just trying to be cautious and just make sure.. did Smallberg change the textbook this year?</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>Nah, I took that class last fall. Textbooks are not really required. Although they are good to have for reference purposes. In fact, you don’t even need to have the listed textbook.</p>

<p>The syllabus includes a link to download a free textbook by another author too. I would recommend not buying it first, and waiting till the first week of class.</p>

<p>-Eric</p>