Product DescriptionC++ Programming for the Absolute Beginner is designed to help readers with no programming experience learn not only the basics of C++, but also the fundamental programming concepts they need to grasp in order to learn their next programming language. Offering an easy, non-intimidating approach to C++, the For the Absolute Beginner series was designed by computer science instructors and takes a unique approach to programming. Throughout the book, you will be using programming concepts to create simple games with C++. Before you know it, you will have accumulated a wealth of programming skills that you can easily put to use in real-world scenarios, including using advanced data types, programming with Windows, and troubleshooting errors.
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Rating: - Not the best book to start learning programming.
This book started out good, but then got me dissappointed because since i'm a beginner in this programming stuff, i found myself having to fix the errors of the programming samples that they had in the book. Ofcourse that was extremely hard for me, since the job of this book was to teach me c++ programming, especially for a beginner in this area. Not for me to fix their porblems with no programming experience. Horrible book!!
Rating: - Good explanations, many errors.
I would agree with what most people have said. I would like to caution people however that there are many errors. If you are a complete noob to programming you may not catch these. This will slow down your learning and may frustrate you enough to quite. I would recommend 'Beginning C++ Game Programming' over this book. However, I do think that this book is great because the explanations are quick and concise. Used with another resource this book is great.
Rating: - Fundamentally flawed as a package
I have just started working with the book and while it seems fine and straightforward thus far, the package is flawed at a very basic level. The accompanying CD contains quite a bit but what it does not contain is CodeWarrior (the program referenced in the text) or a similiar program for actually working with C++. To be perfectly clear, you must first acquire software elsewhere before you be able to begin using the information and exercises in the text AT ALL. It strikes me as a very serious ... Read More
Rating: - Great but outdated
This book was the most useful, informative, easiest, greatest reference for learning C++ in the world until it got into the chapters on directX programming. The book used directX7 while the world has moved on to DirectX 9 (and in the very near future DirectX 10).
I wholeheartedly reccommend the book to the beginning c++ programmer as a tool to teach you all the basics up to basic WINAPI programming. After that though, you will need a different book.
Rating: - Gets the job done...
This book is a decent beginners book, but I feel that it isn't exactly for the absolute beginner. The challenges at the end of each chapter could be a lot better, they don't completely test comprehension of all concepts in the chapter. If you are already familiar with another programming language, this is a good book to get you started with C++.
- Not the best book to start learning programming.
- Good explanations, many errors.
- Great but outdated
