Programming with C++: Crash Course (Schaum's Easy Outlines)

By T.H. Glisson

This text concentrates on stating principles and concepts concisely, giving developers what they need to know in a nutshell. It provides an overview and reference for programmers working in C++. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0071143289
• ISBN13: 9780071143288
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The only book of its kind!

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...

Schaum's Outline of Programming with C++

Very informative introduction to C++. I was new to C++ and most textbooks are hard to understand and hence requires a teacher to explain everything. I started reading it halfway through the course and got a C+ when I was expecting an F.

For the person that is stuck in C programming

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. ...

This is an EXCELLENT book

I have purchased several C++ books, and this one is by far, the best...This book makes a great subway companion, and it's not a 1,000 page monster. I love the way the author explained pointers. He uses simple graphics to visualize memory...but they are very effective...

great handy but useful book

I bought this book after I took one semester of programing class with C++, just to freshen my memory by solving many problems. it was very useful, after all, then when I started to take the next programing course, I felt very comfortable. if you think about this price and the ingredients, it is a great buy. i have other C++ books for more detail references. the best part of this book is that you can try all the problems...