You too can program! Here?s your step–by–step guide to the C++ language, including C++ 2009 C++ is still the standard for object–oriented languages, and this friendly guide covers everything you need to know and nothing you don?t. It starts at the beginning, so you learn the basics of programming and C++ first. It?s full of examples to show you how things work, and it even explains "why," so you understand how the pieces fit together. On good terms — learn programming lingo and what terms like object–oriented, compiler, and executable mean, so you can write a program right away Bundle up — see how to bundle sections of your code into modules that can be reused in different programs Class time — work with features of object–oriented programming such as classes, constructors, and destructors Let your heir down — discover how the concept of inheritance is the key to effective C++ programming A new assignment — work with...