Appendix B

Annotated Bibliography

This appendix contains a list of books and online resources on various C++-related topics that were either consulted while writing this book, or are recommended for further or background reading.

C++

Beginning C++

  • Harvey M. Deitel and Paul J. Deitel, C++ How to Program (Seventh Edition), Prentice Hall, 2009, ISBN: 0-136-11726-0.

Known as the “Deitel” book, this text assumes no prior programming experience.

  • Bruce Eckel, Thinking in C++, Volume 1: Introduction to Standard C++ (Second Edition), Prentice Hall, 2000, ISBN: 0-139-79809-9.

An excellent introduction to C++ programming that expects the reader to know C already. Available at no cost online at www.bruceeckel.com.

  • Stanley B. Lippman, Josée Lajoie, and Barbara E. Moo, C++ Primer (Fourth Edition), Addison-Wesley, 2005, ISBN: 0-201-72148-1.

Requires no knowledge of C++, but assumes experience with high-level object-oriented languages.

  • Steve Oualline, Practical C++ Programming (Second Edition), O’Reilly, 2003, ISBN: 0-596-00419-2.

An introductory C++ text that assumes no prior programming experience.

  • Walter Savitch, Problem Solving with C++ (Eighth Edition), Addison-Wesley, 2011, ISBN: 0-132-16273-3.

This book assumes no prior programming experience. It is often used as a textbook in introductory programming courses.

General C++

  • Marshall Cline, C++ FAQ LITE, www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite.
  • Marshall Cline, Greg Lomow, and Mike Girou, C++ FAQs (Second Edition), Addison-Wesley, ...

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