C++ weekend crash course - Stephen R. Davis

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

Saturday Functioning Programs Morning: 6 Lessons, 3 Hours

• Different Variable Types


• Different Instruction Types


• Logical Operations


• Control Operators


• User Defined Functions


• Standard Library

Pointers and More Afternoon: 6 Lessons, 3 Hours

• Pointers


• Arrays


• Accessing the Heap


• C Structures 1


• C Structures 2


• Passing Structures to Functions

Setup for Object Programming Evening: 4 Lessons, 2 Hours

• Objects


• Pointers to Objects


• Constructors/Destructors and the Heap


• Overload Constructors

Sunday Object Oriented Programming Morning: 6 Lessons, 3 Hours

• The Concept of Inheritance


• Inheritance in C++


• Details of Inheritance


• Virtual Functions


• Abstract Classes


• Access Control

Afternoon: 4 Lessons, 2 Hours

• Overloading Operators


• Stream I/O


• Exceptions


• Traps and Pitfalls

For more information on Hungry Minds, go to www.hungryminds.com CD–ROM Includes:

• GNU C++ compiler


• All code and auxiliary files for the sample programs


• Assessment software to help gauge your progress

System Requirements:
Windows 95/98/NT/2000