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Tables of Contents for C++ Programming Fundamentals
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgments
xiii
Introduction
xv
SECTION I C++ FUNDAMENTALS
1
178
C++ Basics
3
20
History of C++
4
1
What Is C++?
4
1
How to Write a C++ Program
5
1
C++ Fundamentals
6
6
Statements and Expressions
12
3
Operators
12
3
Basic Structure of a C++ program
15
3
Header Files
16
2
Function Basics
18
1
Variable Scope
18
1
Compiling
19
1
Commenting Your Code
20
3
Console Input and Output
23
20
Output to the Screen
24
8
Keyboard Input
32
4
Other Input Options
34
2
iostream Details
36
1
Using the Standard Namespace
36
3
Additional Formatting
39
4
Arrays, Strings, and Bitwise Operations
43
22
Arrays and Strings
43
8
Character Arrays
51
3
Using and Formatting Strings
54
4
Bitwise Operations
58
7
Functions
65
26
Basic Structure
65
2
Creating and Calling Functions
67
5
Function Overloading
72
2
Header Files
74
2
Passing Values by Reference
76
3
Built-in Functions
79
4
Math Operations
83
3
Time
86
2
Random Numbers
88
3
Decision Structures and Loops
91
26
If Statements
92
6
Switch Statements
98
9
For Loops
107
5
Do Loops
112
1
While Loops
113
4
File Input and Output
117
14
What Is a Flat File?
118
3
ifstream and Flat Files
121
3
ofstream and Output
124
2
Sequential Files
126
2
Binary Files
128
3
Exception Handling
131
16
Errors and Exceptions
132
1
Try-catch Blocks
133
3
Exception Classes
136
1
Throwing Exceptions
137
1
Saving Errors to Logs
138
3
General Testing and Debugging
141
6
User-Defined Data Types
147
18
Structures
149
8
Typedefs
157
2
Unions
159
2
Enumerations
161
1
Bit Fields
162
3
Pointers
165
14
Pointer Basics
166
3
Pointer Operations
169
4
Pointers to Pointers
173
1
Pointers to Functions
173
1
Pointers to Structures
174
2
Initializing Pointers
176
3
SECTION II OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING
179
68
Classes
181
26
Object-Oriented Theory
181
2
Abstraction
182
1
Encapsulation
182
1
Inheritance
182
1
Polymorphism
183
1
What Is a Class?
183
3
Creating and Using a Class
186
6
Pointers to Classes
192
2
Classes and Exception Handling
194
3
Constructors and Destructors
197
5
Arrays and Pointers with Classes
202
5
Inheritance
207
22
Fundamentals of Inheritance
207
10
Inheritance and Exception Handling
217
3
Nested Classes
220
4
Class Relationships
224
1
Virtual Functions
224
5
Advanced Object-Oriented Concepts
229
18
Polymorphism
230
4
Multiple Inheritance
234
6
Indirect Inheritance
240
2
Pointers to Classes
242
1
Abstract Classes and Pure Virtual Functions
242
5
SECTION III ADVANCED TOPICS IN C++
247
40
Basic Data Structures and Algorithms
249
20
Data Structures
250
6
Algorithms
256
6
Bubble Sort
257
2
Quick Sort
259
3
The Algorithm Header File
262
1
Recursion
263
2
The Fibonacci Sequence
265
4
Build Your Own Game in C++
269
18
The Essentials of Games Programming
270
1
Simple Command-Line Games
271
8
Graphics Games Programming
279
2
Card-Dealing Engine
281
6
SECTION IV VISUAL C++
287
82
Introduction to Visual C++
289
38
Windows Architecture
290
1
A Simple Windows Application
291
16
Message Box Function
307
3
Components
310
3
Button
310
1
Combo Box
310
2
List Box
312
1
The Dialog Application
312
1
Built-in Functions
313
6
Message Beep Function
319
2
Mouse Events
321
6
More Windows Applications with Visual C++
327
42
Additional Components
328
12
Menus
340
11
Icons
351
3
Customizing the about Dialog
354
6
SDI and MDI Applications
360
9
The SDI framework
362
3
The MDI framework
365
4
APPENDIX A OTHER RESOURCES
369
4
C++ Compilers
369
1
C/C++ tutorials
370
1
C++ Code Samples and References
370
1
Programming/C++ Magazines
370
1
C++ Books
371
2
APPENDIX B GLOSSARY OF C++ AND PROGRAMMING TERMS
373
4
APPENDIX C ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS
377
14
Chapter 1
377
1
Chapter 2
378
1
Chapter 3
379
1
Chapter 4
379
1
Chapter 5
380
1
Chapter 6
381
1
Chapter 7
382
1
Chapter 8
383
1
Chapter 9
384
1
Chapter 10
384
1
Chapter 11
385
1
Chapter 12
386
1
Chapter 13
387
1
Chapter 14
387
1
Chapter 15
388
1
Chapter 16
389
2
APPENDIX D THE C++ BUILDER COMPILER
391
6
APPENDIX E COMMON MISTAKES
397
4
The Missing Semicolon
397
1
The Extra Semicolon
397
1
The Single Equals
398
1
Wrong Number of Brackets
398
1
Misspellings
398
1
Capitalization
398
1
Initializing Pointers
398
1
Overflowing an Array
399
1
Improper For Loop Declarations
399
1
Missing Visual C++ App Wizard Steps
399
2
APPENDIX F ABOUT THE CD-ROM
401
6
Index
407