An Introduction to Programming With C++, Fifth Edition

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 005 EAN: 9781418836184 ISBN: 1418836184 Label: Course Technology Manufacturer: Course Technology Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 944 Publication Date: 2007-04-06 Publisher: Course Technology Studio: Course Technology
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Editorial Reviews: An Introduction to Programming with C++, Fifth Edition is the latest C++ offering from Diane Zak. This book is distinct from other textbooks because of its unique approach, which motivates students by demonstrating why they need to learn the concepts and skills presented. Each chapter contains a Concept Lesson introducing one or more programming concepts and an Application Lesson containing five labs that help students master the content taught in the Concept Lesson. Also new in this edition of the book is a third lesson on .NET in which students learn how to use .NET C++ commands. This edition uses How To boxes to summarize important concepts and provide a quick reference for students. A Key Terms section has been added to the end of each Concept Lesson. The text also includes extensive end-of-chapter material, including Discovery and Debugging Exercises.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Bad Instruction for Online Education Comment: I am taking an online course through the local community college, and this is their textbook for 2 semesters! I thought this was book was bad my first semester, but it has only gotten worse the second. The author repeats, talks in circles, has trouble making the valid point. When I read I want the point right there, not going around and around. Although the author has provided lots of exercises, she lacks any information on how to complete some of those exercises throughout the chapters. This book might be better if you had in-front-of-you instruction, but this is horrible for an online class or teach yourself. As another reviewer I am an A student, but I struggle in this book to understand the author's concepts. I have bought another book to help understand the C++, now I'll need another for the Visual .Net. It appears our instructor wants the exercises for the .NET done but again this book is extremely limited on providing the information needed to complete the exercises. Customer Rating: Summary: I would only buy this if I had to. Comment: I bought this book for an online C++ programming class. It does have some info at the end of each chapter on programming in .NET which is cool but otherwise this book is hard to read. The author repeats herself again and again. The topics covered are very basic and introduced very slowly. This may not be a fair review since I have programmed in C++ before. But if you don't have to buy this book, there are many others out there that can teach you much more concisely. This is a text book and has lots of questions and problems at the end of each chapter. Customer Rating: Summary: Eh.... Comment: Its ok, I suppose. I was not very impressed. Rather sloppy, alot of the examples did not compile properly. If you want to get away from Programming for Window, avoid this book, because it teaches using MS VisualC++ Customer Rating: Summary: Not a Teach Yourself Book Comment: Okay, I'm baffled about the reviews that rave about how clearly this book explains things, because I'm a straight A student and the author has completely lost me. If you are trying to attempt to teach yourself a programmng language, this isn't the book. How do I know? Because even though I'm taking a college level class, that's practically what I'm doing - the professor isn't going over anything. I guess we're supposed to absorb it from osmosis, but it won't happen with this book. I'm reading chapters twice, and still not getting it. So, here I am, looking for something that will help me learn this stuff because this is a required class and I need to pass it... Customer Rating: Summary: Really good teaching book Comment: A very good teaching book for students having the first contact with programming. More Reviews