<p>For those that have taken CSE 142 with Reges, is the book very important? I see that his powerpoints explain the information pretty well. Since I'm in the process of getting my books now, I was wondering if I should get one for CSE 142 or wait until after the first 2 weeks.</p>
<p>I’ve taken CSE 142 but not with Reges, the material in class is pretty much a repeat of what’s read in the book, the teacher goes through them pretty fast… You can skip lecture if you read the book, but not sure how well it would work the other way around. If you plan on taking 143, they use the same book…</p>
<p>It’s a good book, but I got more than enough utility out of lectures/lecture notes and random googling.</p>
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