Schaum's Outline of Programming with C++ (Paperback)

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Programming with C++, Second Edition, is an update of the highly successful first edition­­a bestseller in Schaum's computer science line­­and reflects the new ISO standard for C++, rendering previous C++ guides obsolete. Essential for programmers, 280,000 computer science students taking first-level classes, and thousands of advanced placement students, this book is the perfect supplement to the leading textbooks in introductory and higher-level programming courses.

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Master programming with C++ with Schaum's­­the high-performance study guide. It will help you cut study time, hone problem-solving skills, and achieve your personal best on exams and projects!

Students love Schaum's Outlines because they produce results. Each year, hundreds of thousands of students improve their test scores and final grades with these indispensable study guides. Get the edge on your classmates. Use Schaum's! If you don't have a lot of time but want to excel in class, use this book to: brush up before tests; find answers fast; study quickly and more effectively; get the big picture without poring over lengthy textbooks. Schaum's Outlines give you the information your teachers expect you to know in a handy and succinct format­­without overwhelming you with unnecessary detail.

You get a complete overview of the subject. Plus, you get plenty of practice exercises to test your skill. Compatible with any classroom text, Schaum's Outlines let you study at your own pace and remind you of all the important facts you need to remember­­fast! And Schaum's Outlines are so complete, they're perfect for preparing for graduate or professional exams. Inside, you will find:

• Full coverage of Computer Science I-II, using the computing language taught by 83% of all colleges;
• Simplified explanations of recursion, logic, polymorphism, algorithms, and more;
• 470 solved problems in computer science, including step-by-step annotations;
• Examples and worked problems that help you master programming with C++.

If you want top grades and a thorough understanding of programming with C++, this powerful study tool is the best tutor you can have!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 422 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 2nd edition (May 16, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071353461
• ISBN-13: 978-0071353465
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #180,670 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Close to perfect C++ learner's guide, June 14, 1999

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This review is from: Schaum's Outline of Programming With C++ (Paperback)

With this book I learnt C++ from scratch. Even now when I can handle C++ quite well and used it to earn a living, I am still using the way the author presented the material in this book to think when I write OO programs. I said it's a "close to perfect" book is, in fact, to express a kinda regret that I need to find some other materials on C++ to tell me more about multiple inheritance. If not taking this into account, I would rate this a 5-star book. From scratch, it shows and walks with you the way from how to write procedural functions, arrays, pointers to classes, from simple private inheritance to polymorphism and from objects to containers. Simply, it's really a great book for beginners.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For the person that is stuck in C programming, August 4, 2004

By	S. Islam "C++ guru" (Canton MI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Who referred to this book having mistakes:

They seem to be stuck in the stone ages of C programming.

Since the new ANSI standard came out, (which compilers are still attempting to catch up to), header files have not used a .h extension, C Standard library headers have been renamed and so on.

Every negative point the person makes indicates a complete lack of knowledge, especially accurate knowledge of the C++ standard.

As such that review should be completely and utterly disregarded.

This book is definitely head and shoulders above the crap that people like Herb Schildt have been putting out.

Thanks.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only book of its kind!, June 29, 2006

By	Andrew - See all my reviews

This is an excellent supplement to most of the college level textbooks in C++ programming. Many authors of C++ textbooks are taken up by the apparent need to illustrate complex object oriented concepts (lest Java be seen as the alpha and omega in object oriented languages)with long winded "case studies" or "programming projects" that seem contrived (see any book by Deitel for examples of such.)Some other authors think that their exercises and examples are places to showcase their ingenuity and possession of programming tricks (see Daniel Liang's "Displaying A Pyramid Of Numbers" in Chapter 3 of Introduction to JAVA Programming, Comprehensive Version, 5th Edition, as an example of such.) But what about simple exercises to see if you've mastered the basics of arrays, loops, and simple functions? Let's face it, it will be a couple of years before you'll be asked to work on the code for an ATM machine (Deitel), in the meantime buy this book and focus on the basics.