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COMPUTERS
List: Top Ten Computer Books of the Last Ten Years
Date: 2006
Source: www.bookpool.com - Discount computer books.
Base: 62 authors were asked to list their top ten computer books written in the last ten years and their lists were collated to form a top 50 books.
Notes: The complete top 50 is available by clicking on the link to Bookpool.com above, where you can also order online or browse through their catalogue.
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Rank
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Book
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Author(s)
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1
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Design
Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software
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Erich
Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson, John Vlissides
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2
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The
Mythical Man-Month: Anniversary Edition
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Frederick
P. Brooks Jr.
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3
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TCP/IP
Illustrated, Volume 1: The Protocols
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W.
Richard Stevens
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4
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Writing
Secure Code, 2nd Edition
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Michael
Howard, David LeBlanc
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5
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Advanced
Programming in the UNIX Environment, 2nd Edition
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W.
Richards Stevens, Stephen A. Rago
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6
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Code
Complete, 2nd Edition
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Steve
McConnell
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7
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The C
Programming Language, 2nd Edition
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Brian W.
Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie
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8
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The Art
of Computer Programming, Volumes 1-3 Boxed Set, 2nd Edition
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Donald E.
Knuth
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9
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Effective
C++: 55 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs, 3rd Edition
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Scott Meyers
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10
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The Guru's Guide to Transact-SQL
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Ken Henderson
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