Reviews1: Starting the Journey.2: Descending Deeper ... into Variables.3: Taking Command with Control Statements.4: Writing Functions.5: Abstracting with OOP.6: Moving to Advanced Data Types.7: Building Namespaces.8: Introducing Inheritance.9: Using Templates.10: Using Streams and Files.11: Errors and Exception Handling.12: Programming with Windows.13: Making Graphics with OpenGL.14: Creating the Pirate Adventure.Appendix A: Answers to Challenges.Appendix B: Using the Octal, Hexadecimal, Binary and Decimal Systems.Appendix C: The C++ Keywords.Appendix D: Standard Library Reference.Appendix E: Making the Most of Visual Studio.Glossary.
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Table Of Content1: Starting the Journey. 2: Descending Deeper into Variables. 3: Making Choices with Control Statements. 4: Structuring Your Code with Functions. 5: Designing Software: Object-Oriented Programming. 6: Managing Memory. 7: Relating Classes 8: Using Templates. 9: Using Streams and Files. 10: Errors and Exception Handling. 11: Creating the Pirate Adventure. Appendix A: Answers to Chapter Challenges. Appendix B: Using the Octal, Hexadecimal, Binary, and Decimal Systems. Appendix C: Working on Mac and Linux Platforms. Appendix D: Where to Go from Here. Appendix E: Glossary.
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