The Beginner's Guide to C++

by Oleg Yaroshenko

With comprehensive coverage of the language syntax, this guide teaches procedural and object-oriented programming to novice computer programmers. Each chapter features three example applications,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1874416265
• ISBN13: 9781874416265
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Wrox Press
• Length: 691 Pages
• Weight: 3.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 7.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A Wonderful Learning Experience.

I have already taken a C++ course at a prominent university, but fealt that many basic concepts were missed.I picked up this book to read and learn and "grasp" the topic better. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THIS BOOK HAS DONE FOR ME.This is not a superficial covering of C++, in fact he dives into tough areas relatively quickly.What seperates this book from others I have seen is his style. He writes quickly and simply about the topics at hand. There is a good deal of material packed into each chapter, but his readable style and constant use of "hands-on" examples doesn't leave your head spinning.You can download all his code from a website, and follow along with the book. I only write when I hate something or love something. I LOVE THIS BOOK.I hope this helps.

Great for the Novice

I found this book very helpful, especially since I am truly a novice in programming. This book gives a good step-by-step explanation of the program examples. It is simple and not too technical. It gave me a jump start into other books that get deeper into C++ programming.I think it is a great starting tool if you have never programmed before! Highly recommended!

Gives you a rock-solid base for starting your C++ knowledge

I'm 15, and I understood evey concept in this book. I've read many others which confuse you with a lot of technical words, but not this one. They do define everything with the same technical jargan, but then they go back and explain all the examples almost line by line to show you how all the parts fit together. I would definately tell anyone interested in starting programming to use this book to build a rock-solid understanding of the workings of C++

Excellent for beginning programmers

Please note that I did not use the term 'beginners'. This book is an excellent resource for 'beginning programmers', that is, people who have had experience in easy languages such as LOGO or BASIC. I am a little over half-way through the book (will start OOP soon) and am amazed at how easy it is to understand. Although there aren't quizzes (here's the scenario, write a program), there are many perfectly written examples that guide the reader to understand what is going on, while at the same time learning new things. I love it how once you have learned a command or function he will give you what seems to be yet another example, but within the example is a brand new concept. It's amazing how Yaroshenko has devised such incredible book. As stated in the introduction, all you need to know to start reading is a basic knowledge of High School math and the will to get through a 500+ page book. Excellent work, Yaroshenko!

Doesn't get any better than this.

If you really want to program successfully, this is your book. This guy knows what he is doing and explains it in a clear, precise way. Ive bought a lot of programming books in the past, to name a few: C for dummies Volume 1 and 2(excellent), Teach yourself C in 21 days(intermediate/advanced), C++ for dummies(sucks), and many others. The Beginners Guide to C++ is by far the best one. Not only does the book explain how to do things almost perfectly, but it explains why and how it works. I won't say anymore, but let me end by saying I highly recommend this book and would buy any more books made by Yaroshenko.