C++ Programming: From Problem Analysis to Program Design, Second Edition,   ISBN:9780619160425

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This book is excellent. It is very easy to read and it covers all the topics from basic programming to more advanced programming in a sequential order very well. I highly recommend this book to beginners and advanced programmers due to the clear explanations, the ease of the reading comprehension and the well illustrated examples.

This was my first programming book I ever bought for college. The book begins by telling you the basics of how a program is executed by your computer to give you a little knowledge of what is going on in the background. The author then dives into basic output and input, then from there, teaches you about variables and loops followed up by more advanced topics like functions, classes, Abstract Data Types, composition, pointers and so on. If you don't understand the latter, don't worry, if you buy the book, the author does an excellent job of clearly explaining the topics to the reader which is the best part of the book because it is so easy to read.

It explains all the topics step-by-step without any holes or gaps in the explanations, so you can easily comprehend what the author is talking about. Since the book is delivered in sequential order from basics to advanced topics, the author builds on what you have learned in earlier chapters to use in the next ones and so on.

Finally, the author uses colored code to show you examples of what the actual program would look like in order to get it to work. The illustrations are enough to understand the concept and if you still don't understand, he gives you full programs also, although I never need to go that far since the illustrations were good enough.

In conclusion, I would HIGHLY recommend this book to any beginner because the book is delivered in a sequential order from basics to advanced concepts, ease of comprehension, and very well illustrated examples. This is the only book I have read where I have wanted to send a letter to the author complimenting how well the book was written. I only wish math books were written as well as this book was. I just have to say it is a definite MUST BUY!

(P.S. If you read any of the other reviews 3 stars or lower, I would definitely read what the have to say, however most of those reviews are juvenile and do not back up their claims. This is a good book and I highly praise it.)

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This book is very good for the beginning programmer. It explains things very slowly with good examples that build on previous chapter material. The index is excellent for finding a specific topic.

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Seems to be a really great text! I did FORTRAN, COBAL, BASIC... yeeeears ago and it seems like everyone has finally settled on C++
as THE language to do current stuff in. The publisher has a great
site with chapter summaries, example quizes...

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Maybe you can save some $'s on the 2nd/3rd edition but I think the author did an outstanding job with this book. The pace is excellent for new-to-programming people and I think the depth would be great
for the seasoned C++ progrmmer. Really a great book!

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I was a little suspicious about ordering items online. But I am glad that I did. The process was easy and the material came pretty fast. The book I purchase was in very good shape. I will be ordering again.

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in the order status it says..delivered..but i never received my package..can anybody tell me..wat to do in this case??