iamshuaidi/cs-book

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  root((cs-book))
    Original topics
      Java Python Go
      Algorithms
      Linux databases
      Front-end dev
    Current state
      Links removed
      WeChat channel
      Personal website
    Audience
      Chinese developers
      Job seekers
      CS students
    Format
      Markdown index
      External links

mindmap root((cs-book)) Original topics Java Python Go Algorithms Linux databases Front-end dev Current state Links removed WeChat channel Personal website Audience Chinese developers Job seekers CS students Format Markdown index External links

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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Follow the author's WeChat public account to access the curated list of free open-source CS books in Chinese.

USE CASE 2

Visit iamshuaidi.com to find interview preparation resources covering algorithms, Java, and computer science fundamentals.

Tech stack

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Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

The repository itself is now sparse, actual book content requires following the author's WeChat account or visiting iamshuaidi.com.

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In plain English

CS-Book is a curated collection of free, open-source computer science e-books assembled by a Chinese developer who goes by the name Shuaidi. The project originally hosted download links for books covering Java, Python, Linux, Go, C, C++, data structures and algorithms, artificial intelligence, computer science fundamentals, job interview preparation, design patterns, databases, and front-end web development. The current state of the repository is minimal. The README notes that books tied to commercial publishers have been removed. What remains is a pointer to the author's WeChat public account, where followers can request the curated open-source book list by sending a keyword. The repository also links to a separate interview-preparation website the author built at iamshuaidi.com. For someone looking to use this as a direct download library, the repository no longer functions that way. The content has moved to the author's social media channel and personal website. If you speak Chinese and are comfortable following a WeChat account, you can still access the curated reading list through that route. The topics attached to the repo (algorithms, Java, Linux, HTML, JavaScript, C) reflect what the original collection covered, giving a sense of the breadth the author was aiming for. With over 11,000 stars, the project clearly attracted a large audience when the book links were active, but the README itself is now sparse and the primary content lives elsewhere.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

I want to study for a software engineering interview covering algorithms, Java, and system design. Based on the topics cs-book originally covered, suggest a study plan and recommend free online resources for each area.

Prompt 2

Recommend the best free, open-source books for learning data structures and algorithms from scratch, similar to what the cs-book project curated.

Prompt 3

I am learning Java for backend development. List the key topics I should cover and suggest free resources, in the spirit of the cs-book collection.

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