Preface
1 Overview of Programming and Problem Solving
1.1 Overview of Programming
How Do We Write a Program？
1.2 What is a Programming Language？
1.3 What is a Computer？
1.4 Problem-Solving Techniques
Ask Questions
Look For Things That Are Familiar
Solve by Analogy
Means-Ends Analysis
Divide and Conquer
The Building-Block Approach
Merging Solutions
Mental Blocks: The Fear of Starting
Algorithmic Problem Solving
Summary
Quick Check
Exam Preparation Exercises
Programming Warm-Up Exercises

2 C++ Syntax and Semantics,and the Program Development Process
2.1 The Elements of C++ Programs
Syntax and Semantics
Syntax Templates
Naming Program Elements: Identifiers
Data and Data Types
Data Storage
The char Data Type
The string Data Type
Naming Elements: Declarations
Taking Action: Executable Statements
Beyond Minimalism: Adding Comments to a Program
2.2 Program Construction
Blocks （Compound Statements）
The C++ Preprocessor
An Introduction to Namespaces
2.3 More About Output
Creating Blank Lines
Inserting Blanks Within a Line
Programming Example
Testing and Debugging
Summary
Quick Check
Exam Preparation Exercises
Programming Warm-Up Exercises
Programming Problems
Programming Example Follow-Up

3 Numeric Types, Expressions, and Output
4 Program Input and the Software Design Process
5 Conditions, Logical Expressions, and Selection Control Structures
6 Looping
7 Functions
8 Scope， Lifetime, and More on Functions
9 Additional Control Structures
10 Simple Data Types: Built-In and User-Defined
11 Structured Types, Data Abstraction, and Classes
12 Arrays
13 Array-Based Lists
14 Object-Oriented Software Development
15 Recursion
Glossary
Answers to Selected Exercises
Appendices
Index