ebooks

Open-access textbooks covering core topics of an undergraduate Computer Science curriculum plus a specialized geospatial track. All books are published with MkDocs + Material and hosted free on GitHub Pages.

🌐 Language note: The books themselves are in Portuguese, as they were developed for Brazilian undergraduate courses. This index page is in English to align with the rest of the site.

🧭 Computing Track (8 books)

Textbooks for undergraduate Computer Science and Computer Engineering students, organized by prerequisites.

📘 Series: Foundations

No CS prerequisites — entry point.

• C para Programadores Python e VisuAlg — C language leveling through comparative mapping with Python and VisuAlg. Prerequisite: already programming in Python and/or VisuAlg.

• Introdução ao Computador — Data representation, architecture, and operating systems, without programming. Designed for continuing education of teachers (PROFCOMP), not CS undergraduates.

📙 Series: Computing Core

Requires an introductory programming course.

• Estrutura de Dados — Stacks, queues, lists, trees (BST/AVL), and sorting, in C. Prerequisite: C para Programadores Python e VisuAlg.

• Paradigmas de Programação — Language paradigms and object-oriented programming in Java.

• Introdução à Programação Funcional (IPF) — Haskell, Clojure, and Elixir.

📗 Series: Advanced / Applied

Requires Data Structures and/or a consolidated language.

• Compiladores — do zero ao Hack — Complete compiler construction (Jack → VM → Assembly), in the spirit of Nand2Tetris. Prerequisite: Estrutura de Dados.

• Engenharia de Software — Processes, requirements, architecture, testing, and CI/CD.

• Tutoriais — Guided practice in Docker, Clojure, Elixir, and Haskell; complements the assessment projects from the IPF book.

🌍 Geospatial Track (2 companion books)

A didactic textbook and a technical reference for geographic data science and discrete spatial simulation, designed to be read together.

💡 Recommended flow: Read the textbook up to Chapter 14, then consult the DisSModel Book for framework details.

🤝 How to Use These Books

For Students

• Follow the prerequisite chain within each series
• Use the books as primary material alongside your courses
• Check the “Tutoriais” book for hands-on practice with tools like Docker

For Instructors

• All books are open-source and can be adapted for your courses
• Each book has its own GitHub repository — contributions welcome
• Feel free to use, modify, and redistribute (check individual licenses)

For Self-Learners

• Start with Introdução ao Computador (no prerequisites)
• Or jump to C para Programadores Python if you already know Python
• For geospatial topics, begin with Geospatial Modeling in Python

📊 Overview

Total: 10 open books · All free · All on GitHub Pages · All with source code available

Contributions welcome! See each book’s repository for guidelines.