C++ How to Program

Abstract

Welcome to the C++ computer programming language and C++ How to Program, Eighth Edition! This book presents leading-edge computing technologies, and is particularly appropriate for inroductory course sequences based on the curriculum recommendations of two key professional organizations—the ACM and the IEEE. The new Chapter 1 presents intriguing facts and figures. Our goal is to get you excited about studying computers and programming. The chapter includes a table of some of the research made possible by computers; current technology trends and hardware discussions; the data hierarchy; social networking; a table of business and technology publications and websites that will help you stay up-to-date with the latest technology news, trends and career opportunities; additional Making a Difference exercises and more. We focus on software engineering best practices. At the heart of the book is our signature “live-code approach”—programming concepts are presented in the context of complete working programs, rather than in code snippets. Each C++ code example is accompanied by live sample executions, so you can see exactly what each program does when it’s run on a computer. All the source code is available at www.deitel.com/books/ cpphtp8/ and www.pearsonhighered.com/deitel/. Much of this Preface is addressed to instructors. Please be sure to read the sections entitled Pedagogic Features; Teaching Approach; Software Used in C++ How to Program, 8/e; C++ IDE Resource Kit and CourseSmart Web Books. We believe that this book and its support materials will give you an informative, interesting, challenging and entertaining C++ educational experience. As you read the book, if you have questions, send an e-mail to deitel@deitel.com—we’ll respond promptly. For updates on this book, visit www.deitel.com/books/cpphtp8/, follow us on Facebook (www.deitel.com/deitelfan) and Twitter (@deitel), and subscribe to the Deitel® Buzz Online newsletter (www.deitel.com/newsletter/subscribe.html). Good luck!