Johs wrote:
I am looking for a good C++ book for beginners. I have some experience
with C and a lot of experience with Java. I am currently reading Bjarne
Stroustrups C++ Programming Language but it starts off rather complex
without examples of compiling modules or making and using classes.
Is there some C++ books that takes you through the whole process of
making modules, compiling them and using classes?
Some tips may help:
1. a good beginner's book is a book with programming exercises for each
chapters, usually a textbook will do,
2. try to solve each every one of the programming exercises,
3. 2nd book followed will be the good old Stroustrup's C++ book. Just by
reading it, you will be able to appreciate his over-simplified examples,
4. 3rd book will be Stroustrup's 2nd book: "the design and evolution of
C++". Do the same, by just reading it, you will be able to know why we
want to use C++.
Back to the beginner's book, my suggestion will be D. S. Malik's "C++
programming: Program Design including Data Structures", current edition.
I used the book to teach CS1 and CS2 courses. The results were fine
and I required students to finish all the programming exercises. I did
not choose Deitel's book for the first book, but assign it as a
reference (2nd opinion). Malik's book explained simple and straight
forward, and easy to follow than be confused. The weakness is pointers
(specifically function pointers), so you may need to find some other
supplements.
This is my choice, the same for Java beginners.
Dr. Boris Chang
