I wrote that for anyone interested in learning CS seriously, I swear by those two books.
I would recommend an entirely different set of books for someone who wants to work as a professional programmer.
That being said, TAOCP really gave me a clear understanding of algorithmic analysis. It's a hard book, but after you finish it, you won't look at programming the same way again. Especially when it comes to design decisions for systems where efficiency is a must.
I would recommend an entirely different set of books for someone who wants to work as a professional programmer.
That being said, TAOCP really gave me a clear understanding of algorithmic analysis. It's a hard book, but after you finish it, you won't look at programming the same way again. Especially when it comes to design decisions for systems where efficiency is a must.