Building Business Applications Using C++: An Introduction to the Object Model

By Lucy Garnett

This text teaches object-oriented and C++ programming from a business rather than a programming or computer science perspective. It requires no previous programming experience and object concepts are... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805316744
• ISBN13: 9780805316742
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley
• Length: 730 Pages
• Weight: 2.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.3" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Great Introduction to C++

Professor Lucy Garnett's book is a great introduction to understanding what Object Oriented Programming is in general and what C++ is in particular. Before I read Professor Garnett's book, I could not grasp the overall picture of what C++ is all about. No book is perfect, but where this book truly excels is in getting the reader (especially a beginner to C++) to think in terms of how to BEGIN to go about understanding C++ and designing a C++ application. I read some of the negative reviews written about this book and it saddens me BECAUSE this book is having a very positive affect on my learning C++. I feel that Professor Garnett has provided a more personal touch (complete with comic strips, homemade diagrams, pictures, and an eye marker). You guys may think I'm a little off, but I really love those diagrams of the various factories. REASON: I feel the author provided them because she cared so much that readers would be able to grasp the concepts she was covering. Professor Garnett's book has provided ME with homemade wholesome food with true flavor rather than processed, overly-technical, and dried-up fare that you can get from many other fast-food and not-so-fast-food type books. I also want to say that I have looked through a number of other books on C++ and quite a few of them are much less readable and understandable than Professor Garnett's book. It seems to me that this author went to great lengths to make people understand C++ and want to learn C++. In addition, none of the other C++ books gave me anywhere near as good an overall view of what C++ is all about -- in terms of introducing a beginning student to C++. Hope more of you feel the same way and will see the true value of this book -- as as excellent introduction to those new to C++. Robert Kayton

Excellent Introduction to C++

(Revised version) Professor Lucy Garnett's book is a great introduction to understanding what Object Oriented Programming is in general and what C++ is in particular. Before I read Professor Garnett's book, I could not really grasp the overall picture of what Object Oriented Programming and C++ are all about. No book is perfect, but where this book truly excels is in getting the reader (especially a beginner to C++) to think in terms of how to BEGIN to go about understanding C++ and designing a C++ application. I read some of the negative reviews written about this book and it saddens me BECAUSE this book had and is having a very positive impact on my understanding of C++. I also think that some of the negative criticism is not justified BECAUSE the readers were looking for something different than what the author is truly offering. I feel that Professor Garnett provided a more personal touch (complete with comic strips, homemade diagrams, pictures, and an eye marker). You guys may think I'm a little off, but I really love those diagrams of the various factories. REASON: I feel the author provided them because she cared so much that readers would be able to grasp the concepts she is covering. Professor Garnett's book provided ME with homemade wholesome food with true flavor rather than processed, completely structured, and dried-up fare that you can get from many other fast-food and not-so-fast-food type books. I also want to say that I have looked through a number of other books on C++ and quite a few of them are much less readable and understandable than Professor Garnett's book is. It seems to me that this author went to great lengths to make people understand C++ and want to learn C++. In addition, none of the other books gave me anywhere near as good an overall view of what C++ is all about -- in terms of introducing a beginning student to C++. Hope more of you feel the same way. Robert Kayton

Very Good Book for some with no C++ Background

This is a very good book if you are are new to C++ or Object Oriented Programming. The first few chapters may seem intimidating to the first-time reader or to someone who has had no prior programming experience. Don't loose hope, it all falls in place as you move along. I would have given it 5 stars if not for a couple of typos. It is not a reference book if you are looking for one. It is more for people who like I said are new to programming.Tini Korah Programmer/Analyst GS Technologies

Very Good Introductory Book for C++ programmers

This is the book I used to learn C++. I found this book extremely usefull. It gives you a very good understanding of the basics of Object Oriented Programming before going on to explaining how to write code. Can seem a little bit intimidating for the first time reader, but as you progress through the chapters things fall in place. I would have given it 5 stars in not for a couple of typos which need correction. Over all I would say it is an excellent book to start you on a journey into the great world of C++ programmingTini Korah Programmer/Analyst Goldman Sachs

A down to earth introduction to Object-Oriented and C++

Is amazing what this book can teach you i am a procedural programming basically C, and I have read a lot of C++ Books and OO methodology, but i have not found a book that shows me this new world so clearly until i read this piece of art. The book concepts makes you really understand C++ and OO methodologies. If you are new to programming or new to Objects and C++ this is the book to start.