Foundations of computer science

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1. __patchbit__May 2026
   The ECL (Embeddable Common Lisp) project and the book _Foundations of Computer Science: C Edition_ by Alfred V. Aho and Jeffrey D. Ullman would provide a learning environment

      https://ecl.common-lisp.dev/
      http://infolab.stanford.edu/~ullman/focs.html

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2. thesuperbigfrogDec 2021
   "Foundations of Computer Science" by Aho and Ullman is an excellent book and freely available:

   http://i.stanford.edu/~ullman/focs.html

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3. thesuperbigfrogNov 2021
   "Foundations of Computer Science" by Aho and Ullman is an excellent book and freely available:

   http://i.stanford.edu/~ullman/focs.html

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4. fslothNov 2021
   "Foundations of Computer Science" by Aho and Ullman is my personal favourite.
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5. ralphAug 2012
   I'm also self-taught but find not all comp. sci. books are dry, particularly those with a Bell Labs background. Something about their writing style perhaps.

   You may want to peruse Aho and Ullman's excellent C edition of Foundations of Computer Science. (That's Aho as in awk.) What you need for a good grounding all in one place. You can still pick up a paper edition if you want but they've also made it available as PDFs.

   http://amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0716782847/mqq-20 http://i.stanford.edu/~ullman/focs.html

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6. ralphJul 2012
   Thanks for clarifying the question. To learn comp. sci. read Aho and Ullman's excellent C edition of Foundations of Computer Science. (That's Aho as in awk.) What you need for a good grounding all in one place. You can still pick up a paper edition if you want but they've also made it available as PDFs.

   http://amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0716782847/mqq-20 http://i.stanford.edu/~ullman/focs.html

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