Programming and Problem Solving with C++: Brief: .

by Nell B. Dale, Chip Weems

A Concise Edition of the Definitive C++ Text Suitable for One-Term Courses

This concise and consolidated edition of the bestselling Programming and Problem Solving with C++ was developed in response to the need for a text that covered only what students and instructors are able to move through in a single semester. Sacrificing none of the breadth and detail of the comprehensive edition, the Brief Edition retains Dale and Weems’s trademark accessible and hands-on style. Highly relevant real-world examples and strong pedagogical features will engage students as they build key skills and absorb critical concepts. The text’s student-focused approach makes even the most difficult concepts in computer science programming accessible to all students.

Expanded and reorganized, Programming and Problem Solving with C++: Brief, Sixth Edition presents advanced topics at the introductory level and is the ideal text for one-term introductory computer science programming courses.

New and Key Features:

- Includes new programming exercises and new, more student-friendly organization of material
- Provides new discussion of Pointers and expanded discussion of C-Strings
- Features strong pedagogical elements, including real-world case studies and highly relevant exercises that reinforce key concepts and build crucial skills
- Introduces C++ language constructs in parallel with appropriate theory so that students immediately realize practical applications
- Every new printed copy of the text is packaged with full student access to Turing's Craft Custom CodeLab. Customized to match the organization of the text, CodeLab offers students hands-on C++ programming experience. The system immediately judges the correctness of code typed in by students, and offers hints for building and improving coding skills
- Ideally suited for bundling with A Laboratory Course in C++ (978-1-284-02590-3), a digital resource prepared by Nell Dale
- Includes a full suite of ancillary resources including a source code for students and instructors, and Power Point Lecture Outlines and a Test Bank for instructors

776 pages, Paperback

First published October 22, 2010

About the author

Nell B. Dale is a retired Senior Lecturer in Computer Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin.

Reviews

[Brennick · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have the 5th Ed. of this book, and it is clear that Nell Dale and Chip Weems clearly took their time on it. This is evident in that they teach so that the reader might understand any language, not just C++. They encourage learning for its own sake and not merely for attaining a career (although careers are certainly useful to have). while teaching the reader the actual mechanics of a language, they also spend their time on teaching algorithmic creation too, so that by the end of the book the reader has a better understanding of what the world of coding is like.