C++ remains a popular object-oriented language and Sams Teach Yourself C++ in 10 Minutes provides a quick, focused way to learn the language. The author assumes no prior programming experience and begins by showing the reader the absolute fundamentals of what a program is and guides the readers to write their very first program. It covers all the important topics in C++ and provides a sold foundation on which to build programming knowledge. The material is reorganized to fit proven teaching techniques with about thirty percent of the text rewritten. All examples are new to comply with the current ANSI C++ standard and make them completely compatible with all popular compilers.
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Rating: - Good quick start in C++, but needs source code
This book gets you programming in C++ pretty quickly and is intended for readers who want concise lessons on the fundamentals of C++ and do not want to have to learn from an phonebook sized book. You build a software calculator and add functions with each lesson, so each lessons builds or improves on the previous. You will need a companion C++ reference book to explain some subjects in more depth. Face it, if you are to master C++ you will have to buy a few more books. This is the price for making ... Read More
Rating: - 30 minutes would be more helpful
While this book does cover a lot of important topics in C++ in a very short time, that's not necessarily a good thing. The format of the book is: new concept, example code, explanation of the example code. The biggest problem is that new stuff shows up in the example code that he doesn't bother to explain. Some of that stuff is then covered later, some of it isn't. Also, he uses the same code throughout, elaborating as each new concept is introduced. The problem is that sometimes the elaborations shown ... Read More
Rating: - Change the title please
This book may be the best thing since sliced bread and canned beer, as many reviewers seem to have already pointed out.
However...the title is flat out misleading and is actually false advertizing.
Almost anyone who has tried to learn C++ thoroughly will shake their head and roll their eyes when they see the title of this book.
How about "Teach yourself C++ in many lessons - each of which could take you around 10 minutes (depending on how quickly you read and how much ... Read More
Rating: - Expanding Languages
I am a Computer Science major, and I have been learning Java. Knowing that I need to learn more than one language I decided to pick up C++, and I bought this book because it was the cheapest that Sams Publishing had. The book surprised me because it was perfect for someone who had an intermediate level of knowledge about programming. It explains in detail what the syntax does, and therefore makes it helpful when relating the algorithms used in both languages. The lessons are also short so there is not a ... Read More
Rating: - Generally solid - but...
I found this book to be very useful. If you want to pick up some good, solid footing in C++, with or without a background in programming - this book is for you. The format is clean: 10 minutes or so at a time is perfect for getting into the office a little early and running through a lesson or two prior to commencing your workday. There is source code available on the books actual website on http://www.samspublishing.net, which helps this become a learning exercise, rather than a typing exercise, for those ... Read More
- Good quick start in C++, but needs source code
- Expanding Languages
