This book begins by explaining key concepts in programming, and elaborates on characteristic of class, including inheritance, derivation and polymorphism. It also introduces generic programming and Standard Template Library, I/O Stream Library and Exception Handling. The concepts and methods are illustrated via examples step by step, making the book an essential reading for beginners to C++ programming.

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Li Zheng, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

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Chapter 1 Introduction

1. 1 The Development of Computer Programming Language
   1.2 Object-oriented Method
   1.3 Object-oriented Software Development
   1.4 Representation and Storage of Information
   1.5 The Development Process of Programs
   Summary
   Exercises
   Chapter 2 Elementary C++ Programming
   2.1 An Overview of C++ Language
   2.2 Basic Data Types and Expressions
   2.3 Data Input and Output
   2.4 The Fundamental Control Structures of Algorithms
   2.5 User-Defined Data Type
   Summary
   Exercises
   Chapter 3 Functions
   3.1 Definition and Use of Function
   3.2 Inline Functions
   3.3 Default Formal Parameters in Functions
   3.4 Function Overloading
   3.5 Using C++ System Functions
   Summary
   Exercises
   Chapter 4 Class and Object
   4.1 Basic Features of Object-Oriented Design
   4.2 Class and Object
   4.3 Constructor and Destructor
   4.4 Combination of Classes
   4.5 UML
   4.6 Example - Personnel Information Management Programme
   Summary
   Exercises
   Chapter 5 Data Sharing and Protecting
   5.1 Scope and Visibility of Identifiers
   5.2 Lifetime of Object
   5.3 Static Members of Class
   5.4 Friend of Class
   5.4 Protection of Shared Data
   5.6 Multi-file Structure and Compilation Preprocessing Directives
   5.7 Example - Personnel Information Management Programme
   Summary
   Exercises
   Chapter 6 Arrays, Pointers and Strings
   6.1 Arrays
   6.2 Pointers
   6.3 Dynamic memory Allocation
   6.4 Deep Copy and Shallow Copy
   6.5 Strings
   6.6 Example - Personnel Information Management Programme
   Summary
   Exercises
   Chapter 7 Inheritance and Derivation
   7.1 Inheritance and Derivation of Class
   7.2 Access Control
   7.3 Type Compatible Rule
   7.4 Constructor and Destructor of Derived Class
   7.5 Identification and Access of Derived-Class Member
   7.6 Example - Solving Linear equation by Gaussian Elimination Method
   Summary
   Exercises
   Chapter 8 Polymorphism
   8.1 An Overview of Polymorphism
   8.2 Operator Overload
   8.3 Virtual Function
   8.4 Abstract Class
   8.5 Example - Variable Stepwise Trapezoid Method to Calculate Functional Definite Integral
   8.6 Example - Improvement to Staff Information Management System in a Small Cooperation
   Summary
   Exercises
   Chapter 9 Collections and Their Organization
   9.1 Function Template and Class Template
   9.2 Linear Collection
   9.3 Organizing Data in Linear Collection
   9.4 Application - Improving the HR Management Programme in a Small Cooperation
   Summary
   Exercises
   Chapter 10 Generic Programming and STL
   10.1 Generic Programming
   10.2 Containers in STL
   10.3 Iterators
   10.4 Algorithms in STL
   10.5 Function Objects
   10.6 Application - Improving the HR Management Programme in a Small Cooperation
   Summary
   Exercises
   Chapter 11 The I/O Stream Library and Input/Output
   11.1 the Concept of I/O Stream and the Structure of Stream Library
   11.2 Output Stream
   11.3 Input Stream
   11.4 Input/Output Stream
   11.5 Example - Improving Employee Information Management System
   Summary
   Exercises
   Chapter 12 Exception Handling
   12.1 Basic Concept of Exception Handling
   12.2 Implementation of Exception Handling in C++
   12.3 Destruction and Construction in Exception Handling
   12.4 Exception Handling of Standard Library
   12.5 Example - Improvement to Personal Information Administration Programme in a Small Cooperation
   Summary
   Exercises