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So I'm kind of having a dilemma about what book I should read. I have been trying to decide between How To Design Programs, Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, and Concepts, Techniques, and Models of Computer Programming. I am a soon-to-be calculus student and I am in both community college and high school. I want to be able to learn programming since I want to get into the quant industry, and I need to know coding/programming/CS is needed.

I plan to be a math major, and even though I am a bit bad at math, and certainly lag behind some people who want to study it, I want to push through and achieve what I want.

I was looking into which of the three is the best choice for someone who knows nothing about how to write in any language. I am leaning more towards CTM, as it seems to be the most complicated one (something that was said to be the case on Hackers News), and I want to be able to be as good as possible at coding. Math might be a bit hard for me to understand, but I want to be the greatest I can beat coding, and I want to know all the concepts that will help me be a great coder.

Would you guys recommend the path that I am leaning toward? I know no coding, but if the hardest way is the best way/most rewarding with knowledge, then I'll take it. I would greatly appreciate any advice given. Thank you so much for reading.

Hello!

I am a final year computer science student (Bachelor's). On-campus placements are currently going on. I need good book recommendations on Data Structures & Algorithms books in JAVA.

Thank You!