Recommended reading (curated)

Short list beyond the textbook—optional unless your study group picks one.

Resource	Format	Time	Rating (1–5)	Notes
Think Like a Programmer (Spraul)	Book	~8h	★★★★☆	Great for problem decomposition; Ch. 3–5 pair with week 4
CS50 Lecture 3 — Arrays	Video	75m	★★★★★	Different notation; watch at 1.25×
Real Python — Python Lists and Tuples	Article	25m	★★★☆☆	Practical; skim the packaging section
ACM Queue — “Algorithms Behind Modern Storage”	Article	40m	★★★★☆	Motivation for why “simple” structures matter at scale

How to use

Pick one resource per week; take half a page of notes and link from the weekly lecture note.
If something contradicts lecture, believe lecture for exams unless announced.

Last reviewed: 2026-04-07 — add graph resources after week 8.

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