Synopses & Reviews
Offer your students a comprehensive introduction to programming using C++ as the illustrative language! By actively working through this hands-on text, students will gain confidence knowing that they have mastered essential C++ skills and techniques.
About the Author
Diane Zak's programming textbooks are known for their friendly and readable style, providing a pleasant, uncomplicated learning experience. She crafts each of her textbooks carefully, always with the student in mind. Diane Zak holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems, a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, and a Master of Arts degree in Adult and Continuing Education. She has taught at various computer training centers and was most recently a professor at College of DuPage in Illinois.
Table of Contents
An Overview of a Microcomputer System 1. An Introduction to Control Structures 2. Beginning the Problem-Solving Process 3. Completing the Problem-Solving Process and Getting Started with C++ 4. Variables, Constants, Arithmetic Operators, and Assignment Statements 5. The Selection Structure 6. More on the Selection Structure 7. The Repetition Structure 8. More on the Repetition Structure 9. Value-Returning Functions 10. Void Functions 11. Arrays 12. Manipulating Characters and Strings 13. Sequential Access Files 14. Classes and Objects Appendices A: Creating a C++ Program B: ASCII Codes C: Built-In Mathematical Methods D: Pointers