Rescued By C++ 3E [Paperback]

Kris Jamsa (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1884133592 | ISBN-13: 978-1884133596 | Publication Date: January 2, 1997 | Edition: 3

As a follow-on to the best-selling Rescued By C++, Second Edition, this book expands its content to cover key concepts such as templates object- oriented programming, and exceptions. Like its previous editions, Rescued by C++, Third Edition assumes the reader has no prior programming experience. The CD-ROM that accompanies this book contains the Borland Turbo C++ Lite(tm) compiler.

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About the Author

Worldwide, millions of computer users regard Dr. Kris Jamsa as one of the leading experts and authors in the industry. He is the author of over 95 books covering a wide range of topics in computer technology, security, graphics, networking, and programming. Kris received his bachelor's degree in computer science from the United States Air Force Academy. During his tenure in the Air Force, Dr. Jamsa worked as a VAX/VMS system manager, overseeing computer hardware, software and network security. He received his Master's Degree in computer science from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and his doctorate in computer science with an emphasis on operating systems from Arizona State University. In 1997, Dr. Jamsa earned an MBA degree from San Diego State University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 276 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 3 edition (January 2, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884133592
• ISBN-13: 978-1884133596
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,752,457 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dr. Jasma is an excellent author as well as teacher!, November 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Rescued By C++ 3E (Paperback)

For those of us who know all too well that buying the wrong books can be costly monetarily and also of precious shelf space, not to mention a deterant towards learning due to improper instruction. This book recieves my highest acclaims and is worthy of purchase. I knew nothing of C++ programming and in just studying the first 50 pages, I began writing simple programs to increase my retention. I highly recommend that the reader purchase a complimentary book like, Ivor Horton's, "Beginning Visual C++ 6" and Microsoft's, "Visual C++ 6.0 standard edition" compiler. With these proper tools, consider yourself equiped and ready to handle C++! Enjoy!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good for beginners...highly recommended!, November 5, 1998

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This review is from: Rescued By C++ 3E (Paperback)

When I started out programming C++, this was the first book I got. I never bothered to learn C, since C++ basically IS C...with more features. This book does an excellent job of explaining what the code you write actually means and what's it's doing. That is the high point of the book. It doesn't just say, "OK, type in the following lines of code and see how Hello World! appears on the screen." No, none of that. It takes you line by line and describes every one. For the "#include" and "void main(void)" commands, it goes into paragraph-length detail about what/how/why they do what they do. Simply excellent writing. It increases your programming skill at quite a steady pace, and you can go from clueless (I mean literally CLUELESS) to beginner/intermediate in a very short time. Are you wanting to learn how to program in C++ but have had little or no programming experience in ANY language whatsoever? If so, this book is definitely for you!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's the best book for novice I've never seen., April 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Rescued By C++ 3E (Paperback)

I have tried couple books on the Topic of C++, lippman's c++ prime, C++ in 21 days and so on. Those books are good but they direct you a long way to the point you really want to learn. The book, Rescued by C++ gets you to the point directly.Plus the Codes are complete and runable. Try to debug them and you will know the concept. How ever, It's just a book for beginner you still need another book and more examples for advanced study on C++.