C++ Demystified (Paperback)

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Product Description
Minimal technical jargon, step-by-step discussions, and quizzes at the end of each chapter make this an easy-to-understand guide to C++ programming. Quickly learn what a programming language is and the anatomy of C++, then jump right into creating your own programs with expert guidance. Discover functions, objects, compilers, linkers, and much more along the way. For the fast and easy way to understanding the fundamentals of C++, this is the resource you need.

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The fast and easy way to understanding the fundamentals of C++

If you’re looking for an easy way to learn C++ and want to immediately start writing your own programs, this is the resource you need. The hands-on approach and step-by-step instructions guide you through each phase of C++ programming with easy-to-understand language from start to finish. Whether or not you have previous C++ experience, you’ll get an excellent foundation here, discovering how computer programs and programming languages work. Next, you’ll learn the basics of the language--what data types, variables, and operators are and what they do, then on to functions, arrays, loops, and beyond. With no unnecessary, time-consuming material included, plus quizzes at the end of each chapter and a final exam, you’ll emerge a C++ pro, completing and running your very own complex programs in no time. Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, C++ Demystified is your shortcut to mastering C++.

This one-of-a-kind self-teaching text offers:

• An easy way to understand C++
• A quiz at the end of each chapter
• A final exam at the end of the book
• No unnecessary technical jargon
• A time-saving approach

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Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (April 27, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072253703
• ISBN-13: 978-0072253702
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #686,516 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This is NOT a C++ book, September 18, 2005

By	Riccardo Audano (Chiavari, Italy) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This text gives a basic introduction to the "C part" of C++.
With this I mean variables, operator, cycles, pointers, functions.
But the most interesting ( and difficult ) part of C++ is its "object-orientedness", that is the usage of classes, objects, references, constructors, destructors, friend functions, and the syntactic tools like templates and operator overloading.
Of this most fascinating (and useful) part all you get in this book is a very basic introduction to the concept of a class, in the last chapter. Absolutely not recommended unless you have never programmed before and want to start getting your feet wet with a cheap book. But remember this book won't teach you C++.
For the real things I recommend "Absolute C++" by walter Savitch (notwithstanding the scary title is a very friendly text..)
or Professional C++ by N. Solter, or for one that s very good and very cheap, "C++, A beginner's guide" by Herbert Schildt.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get this and then get OOP Demystified immediately!, March 6, 2007

By	lyssa - See all my reviews

This was a very easy to read book and teaches the basics of C++. The only bad thing though is that it's almost half a book...in that I mean you will need OOP Demystified to really be able to use C++. I would definitely recommend this book for a complete C++ newbie on the condition that they also MUST buy the 'second half' on the book OOP Demystified (which is also a great book!).

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good experience, September 7, 2004

By	S. Kwok (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Personally, for me, I already had a pretty good programming background in other languages such as PHP, so this book was a lot easier for me.

But even though it made things easier for me, it was still a very simple, easy to learn book. This Demysitified series is a pretty good and new series to me, and so far it's been a good experience with it.

I hope to read more Demystified books later on!