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    <p>I've always been a largely independent learner gleaning what I can from Wikipedia and various books. However, I fear that I may have biased my self-education by inadvertent omission of topics and concepts. My goal is to teach myself the equivalent of an undergraduate degree in Computer Science from a top university (doesn't matter which one). </p> <p>To that end, I've purchased and started reading a few academic textbooks:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0262011530" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs</a></li> <li><a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0262032937" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Introduction to Algorithms</a></li> <li><a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0137903952" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach</a></li> </ul> <p>As well as a few textbooks I have left over from classes I've taken at a mediocre-at-best state university:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0805377581" rel="nofollow noreferrer">An Introduction to Computer Simulation Methods</a></li> <li><a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/007330929X" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Calculus: Concepts and Connections</a></li> <li><a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0131856448" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Computer Organization and Architecture</a></li> <li><a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0471694665" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Operating System Concepts</a></li> <li><a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/013600637X" rel="nofollow noreferrer">A First Course in Database Systems</a></li> <li><a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0763737984" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Formal Languages and Automata</a></li> </ul> <p>My questions are:</p> <ul> <li>What topics aren't covered by this collection?</li> <li>Are there any books that are more rigorous or thorough (or even easier to read) than a book listed here?</li> <li>Are there any books that are a waste of my time?</li> <li>In what order should I read the books?</li> <li>What does an MIT or Stanford (or UCB or CMU ...) undergrad learn that I might miss?</li> </ul> <p><em>Software engineering books are welcome, but in the context of academic study only please. I'm aware of Code Complete and the Pragmatic Programmer, but I'm looking for a more theoretical approach. Thanks!</em> </p>
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    1. COThere's something up with the way your opening sentence reads, I was going to edit but didn't want to risk putting words in your mouth. :)
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    2. COThanks. I should have said learner, not learning. And I should have read the post before I posted.
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