Programming and Problem Solving with C++

By Nell B. Dale

This book provides an accessible introduction to C++ and object-oriented programming for beginning students. The first half of the text gives students a solid foundation in top-down programming... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763708127
• ISBN13: 9780763708122
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Length: 1155 Pages
• Weight: 4.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 2.3" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

C++ Made Fast and Easy!

You can't float everyone's boat with a C++ book. As far as intro books goes there are around 40 or so of them, they cover the same material but differently. Some are better then others obviously, and the market is there to keep making more intro c++ books. That said, even though this book is 1100 some pages, it's an easy read. Yes you can actually read this book, amazing. I read pretty fast... IF an author will offer a complete train of thought. Most textbooks don't, they leave you scratching your head, staring at a page. Rereading a sentence over and over saying it out loud and you still don't have a clue. And crap, there is no more text to help explain that sentence, it just sits there, like maybe if you think about what it says and reflect in a meadow over the words of the author you may one day understand that sentence. Ok so I got carried away. Basically the most wonderful thing about this book is you can read it. You can sit down with zero knowledge, and the author will explain to you all you need. Each chapter takes about an hour to read, and more importantly you'll walk away understanding it. AMAZING!! Content wise, it offers a great introduction to c++ without giving overly complex examples. It covers all of the intro level areas of C++ in great depth. If you actually read this book you won't be left in the dark. Thing is most people with textbooks or technical books like this read different parts and just jump into doing stuff. With a readable textbook like this there is no excuse not to go cover to cover. (I did) The great thing about it is it touches on some of the more complex areas of c++ and if you read it, you have enough knowledge of the basics that when you get into advanced stuff you see how it all fits together. Getting basics down in something like C++ is important. People who say it says too much and covers too little don't understand the point of this book. That is, to teach a beginner all of the basics of C++. The details that some complain of, well those details are important, like it or not C++ is a detailed intricate language the least a book can offer is a firm understanding for other books. Which is exactly what this book is just the beginning. If you've used other C++ textbooks but feel you may not have gotten the whole picture reading through this book cover to cover can help. If you're completely new to C++ and programming. Then get this book. It assumes a you know nothing attitude, and brings you up to speed in many areas of computers as well as programming. Scattered throughout the book are various tips to increase your view of programming and software design in general. Once again opening up doors to more advanced areas of study, giving you the big picture. So if you want to start learning c++ get this book... and now some good book advice if you don't know what to buy, or where to start. I'd recommend Beginning Visual C++ 6 by Ivor Horton Even though the first 1/3 of it will be review it covers point

Great effort for beginner!

To IT students, C++ is a real tough subject. This book provide sufficient detail about the methodolgy of solving the problem. Compared to other text books(involoving too much library template), this book is real big hit for fresh guys.

The best way to LEARN C++

This is a popular college textbook for good reason. Its not a C++ for Dummies or C++ in 24 hours that have you coding before you know what the heck your doing. It thouroughly expalins the syntax and semantics of CPP before you go 976-code crazy. Many reviewers complain that the book is long winded. This complaint has some merit but it is neccessary to teach you how to fish rather then just giving you the fish like quickstart guides and the expecting you to figure out the best way to fish on your own by example. Ths by example doesnt work well with CPP. I highly recommend this book as well as Uckans guide to C which takes a similar approach but bites off smaller chunks.

The best textbook on ANYTHING that I have ever used!

This textbook is the best I have ever used in any course, and I have a Ph.D. in psychology so I have had a LOT of courses. As a beginning programming student, I found this book to be clear, concise, entertaining, and very helpful. When you get tired of all of the new terms, the author "takes a break" and either introduces you to a famous figure in the history of computer science, or does a little "chatting" about tips -- stuff that it would be helpful for you to remember, but not stuff you'll be tested on. I have been in the beginner's course for 2 months now, taking a web-based course, and have learned an AWFUL LOT just from this book. You WILL LEARN introductory C++ from this book.

The E-plan for learning C++ (E for easy)

From my own experience I would say try learning C++ from a set of books instead of just one book. Try reading the following books in sequence:Getting Started with C++ Programming Language (S.K. Jain)An Introduction to Programming with C++ (Diane Zak)Programming and Problem Solving with C++ (Nell Dale)It's bound to click.