Download or read book Big C++: Late Objects, 3e EPUB Reg Card Abridged Print Companion Set written by Cay S. Horstmann and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2017-12-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Big C++: Late Objects, 3e focuses on the essentials of effective learning and is suitable for a two-semester introduction to programming sequence. This text requires no prior programming experience and only a modest amount of high school algebra. It provides an approachable introduction to fundamental programming techniques and design skills, helping students master basic concepts and become competent coders. The second half covers algorithms and data structures at a level suitable for beginning students. Horstmann and Budd combine their professional and academic experience to guide the student from the basics to more advanced topics and contemporary applications such as GUIs and XML programming. More than a reference, Big C++ provides well-developed exercises, examples, and case studies that engage students in the details of useful C++ applications.