Description of the textbook from the back:
Programming in C++, Third Edition, offers a focused, syntax intensive introduction to programming. Consise and straightforward, Programming in C++ is adapted from Programming and Problem Solving with C+, Fourth Edition and retains the essential C++ programming elements of its parent book.
The text provides students with a clear, accessible introduction to C++, object-oriented programming, and the fundamentals of software development. The authors have completely revised the chapter goals and programming examples throughout, and the book includes a full set of new programming exercises in each chapter (answers for selected exercises can be found in the back of the book). Programming in C++, Third Edition, is the ideal text for programming courses with an emphasis on science and engineering, as well as those seeking to cover all the fundamentals of programming in one semester.