Starting Out with C++ Early Objects, Student Value Edition plus MyProgrammingLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition) by Tony Gaddis
For courses in C++ Programming. C++ fundamentals for programmers of all skill levelsStarting Out with Early Objects introduces the fundamentals of C++ programming in clear and easy-to-understand language, making it accessible to novice programming students as well as those who have worked with different languages. The text is designed for use in two- and three-term C++ programming sequences, as well as in accelerated one-term programs. Its wealth of real-world examples encourages students to think about when, why, and how to apply the features and constructs of C++. Organized in progressive, step-by-step fashion, Early Objects gives instructors the flexibility to teach how they please. The 10th Edition has been updated to include C++11 standard features, an expanded Standard Template Library (STL), and new or revised material on a number of topics. Additionally, many new and updated programs, checkpoint questions, end-of-chapter questions and exercises, and programming challenge problems have been added throughout the book. Also available with MyLab Programming By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student. With MyLab Programming, students work through hundreds of short, auto-graded coding exercises and receive immediate and helpful feedback based on their work. You are purchasing a standalone product; MyLab Programming does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyLab Programming, ask your instructor to confirm the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyLab Programming search 0135862396 / 9780135862391 Starting Out with Early Objects Plus MyLab Programming with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package, 10/e Package consists 0135237947 / 9780135237946 MyLab Programming with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Starting Out with Early Objects, 10/e 0135235006 / 9780135235003 Starting Out with Early Objects, 10/e
I read this textbook for CS110B at CCSF in fall of 2020. As far as textbooks go this was fine: nothing super exceptional or well done, but nothing really poorly explained either.
Fără supărare față de creatorul C++ Bjarne Stroustrup, dar sunt cărți despre C++ mult mai bune decât cartea lui. Ediția dată e potrivită pentru începători și pentru cei care vor să-și reîmprospăteze cunoștințele! Cartea abordează multe subiecte de la cele mai simple la algoritmi de sortare și căutare, liste înlănțuite, programarea orientată pe obiecte nivel avansat. Autorul vine cu exemple și explicații. La fiecare capitol sunt exerciții teoretice și practice, dar fără răspunsuri. Poate e cea mai bună carte despre C++ pe care am citit-o în viața mea.
This is basically your bog standard introduction to programming textbook.
I will say that I got far more out of this one than I did from similar textbooks in high school. The examples were clearer, the organization was slightly better, and I found the supplementary material helpful.
Obviously, some things have changed about the C++ language, but I'm not sure how much that matters for introductory programming covering topics like looping and branching.
I'm also unsure if they've updated the textbook to a more recent version, but if you're looking for an introductory programming book using C++, this is probably as good as any.
This book was okay, but it's a stretch to call it "accessible". Someone who is not already familiar with the jargon of programming would almost certainly get lost in the chatter here. It probably is very useful for someone skilled in another programming language to learn C++, but it would be very difficult for a novice programmer to learn to program beyond the very elementary basics using just this book. It would be a worthwhile supplement to a course, however, with a teacher to explain the confusing parts.
Not bad, but the omission of command line arguments, the smallest index I've ever seen in a 1,000+ page textbook, and the amount of confusion the book caused for my less-savvy classmates drove me to my 3-star rating.