Chapter 1. Getting Started
Welcome to Sams Teach Yourself C++ in One Hour a Day! You will get started on your way to becoming a proficient C++ programmer.
In this lesson, you will learn
Why C++ is a standard in software development
The steps to develop a C++ program
How to enter, compile, and link your first working C++ program
A Brief History of C++
Computer languages have undergone dramatic evolution since the very first electronic computers. Early on, programmers worked with the most primitive computer instructions: machine language. These instructions were represented by strings of ones and zeros. Assembly soon became the standard in programming as it replaced (or mapped) the cumbersome binary strings by human-readable and -manageable mnemonics ...
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