C++ Weekend Crash Course - Softcover

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Stephen R. Davis A 43-year-old father and husband, works as a programmer for Valtech (Valtech.com), a software training, mentoring and consulting company.

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Get up to Speed on C++ — in a Weekend! The big day is Monday; the day you get to show off what you know about C++. The problem is, you're not really up to speed. Maybe it's been a while since you worked with C++ or maybe you just like a challenge. In any event, we've got a solution for you — C++ Weekend Crash Course^™. Open the book Friday evening and by Sunday afternoon — after completing 30 fast, focused lessons — you'll be able to jump right in and start writing programs in C++. It's as simple as that. The Curriculum Friday Beginning Programming Evening: 4 Lessons, 2 Hours

• What Is Programming?
• Telling a Computer What to Do
• Generating a "Real" Program
• Basic Concepts

• Different Variable Types
• Different Instruction Types
• Logical Operations
• Control Operators
• User Defined Functions
• Standard Library

• Pointers
• Arrays
• Accessing the Heap
• C Structures 1
• C Structures 2
• Passing Structures to Functions

• Objects
• Pointers to Objects
• Constructors/Destructors and the Heap
• Overload Constructors

• The Concept of Inheritance
• Inheritance in C++
• Details of Inheritance
• Virtual Functions
• Abstract Classes
• Access Control

• Overloading Operators
• Stream I/O
• Exceptions
• Traps and Pitfalls

• GNU C++ compiler
• All code and auxiliary files for the sample programs
• Assessment software to help gauge your progress