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C++ Essentials For Dummies

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The quick and crystal-clear guide to C++ programming C++ Essentials For Dummies is your useful reference to the key concepts of C++, the popular general-purpose language utilised everywhere from building games to writing parts of operating systems. With minimal review and background material—and absolutely no fluff—this... Read More
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The quick and crystal-clear guide to C++ programming

C++ Essentials For Dummies is your useful reference to the key concepts of C++, the popular general-purpose language utilised everywhere from building games to writing parts of operating systems. With minimal review and background material—and absolutely no fluff—this book gets straight to the essential topics you need to know to ramp up, brush up, or level up.

Get a helpful intro to the basic concepts of coding in C++

Review what you already know or pick up essential new skills

Create projects that run smoothly with the C++ language

Keep this concise reference book handy for jogging your memory as you work

Great for supplementing classroom learning, reviewing for a certification, or staying knowledgeable on the job, C++ Essentials For Dummies is a fantastic refresher guide that you can always turn to for answers.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781394307883

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 January 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: For Dummies

Contributors:

  • Edited by Ronald Mak

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 181g

Pages: 192

About the Author

John Paul Mueller produced more than 100 books and more than 600 articles on a range of topics, including functional programming techniques, application development using C++, and machine learning methodologies.

Ronald Mak teaches computer science and data science at San Jose State University. He was formerly a senior scientist at NASA and JPL, and has written books on software design, compiler construction, and numerical computing.

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