Lesson 1. Getting Started

Welcome to Sams Teach Yourself C++ in One Hour a Day! You’re ready to get started on becoming a proficient C++ programmer.

In this lesson, you find out

Image Why C++ is a standard in software development

Image How to enter, compile, and link your first working C++ program

Image What’s new in C++

A Brief History of C++

The purpose of a programming language is to make consumption of computational resources easier. C++ is not a new language, ...

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