A.1 INTRODUCTION
hroughout this text, we take for granted that our readers understand the basics Tof computer data structures. Such an understanding is not required for overall comprehension of this text, but it is helpful in grasping some of the more subtle points of computer organization and architecture. This appendix is intended as an extended glossary for readers who have yet to experience a formal introduction to data structures. It can also be used as a refresher for those who studied data structures long ago. With this goal in mind, our treatment here is necessarily brief, and it (of course!) is slanted toward hardware considerations. Readers who wish to delve further into this fascinating study are invited to read any of the books cited ...
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