C++ How to Program, 4/e

For Introduction to Programming (CS1) and other more intermediate courses covering programming in C++. Also appropriate as a supplement for upper-level courses where the instructor uses a book as a reference for the C++ language.

This best-selling comprehensive text is aimed at readers with little or no programming experience. It teaches programming by presenting the concepts in the context of full working programs. The text has an emphasis on achieving program clarity through structured and object-oriented programming, software reuse and component-oriented software construction. The Fourth Edition reflects the suggested improvements of a distinguished team of industry professionals and academics.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Computers and C++ Programming.
2. Control Structures.
3. Functions.
4. Arrays.
5. Pointers and Strings.
6. Classes and Data Abstraction.
7. Classes: Part II.
8. Operator Overloading.
9. Inheritance.
10. Virtual Functions and Polymorphism.
11. C++ Stream Input/Output.
12. Templates.
13. Exception Handling.
14. File Processing.
15. Data Structures.
16. Bits, Characters, Strings and Structures.
17. The Preprocessor.
18. C Legacy Code Topics.
19. Class String and String Stream Processing.
20. Standard Template Library (STL).
21. Standard C++ Language Additions.
Appendix A: Operator Precedence Chart.
Appendix B: ASCII Character Set.
Appendix C: Number Systems.
Appendix D: C++ Internet and Web Resources.
Bibliography.
Index.