If you’ve thought of programmers as elite intelligentsia who possess
expertise (and perhaps genes) the rest of us will never have, think
again. C++ For Dummies, 5th Edition, debunks the
myths, blasts the barriers, shares the secrets, and gets you started.
In fact, by the end of Chapter 1, you’ll be able to create a C++
program. OK, it won’t be newest, flashiest video game, but it might be
a practical, customized inventory control or record-keeping program.
Generate an executable
Create source code, commenting it as you go and using consistent code indentation and naming conventions
Write declarations and name variables, and calculate expressions
Write and use a function, store sequences in arrays, and declare and use pointer variables
Understand classes and object-oriented programming
Work with constructors and destructors
Use inheritance to extend classes
Use stream I/O
Comment your code as you go, and use consistent code indentation and naming conventions
Automate programming with the Standard Template Library (STL)