本书一方面介绍了通用的程序设计方法(包括面向对象程序设计和泛型程序设计)。另一方面还对软件开发实践中使用最广泛的程序设计语言——C++进行了很好的介绍。本书从开篇就开始介绍现代C++程序设计技术，并介绍了大量关于如何使用C++标准库来简化程序设计的内容。

　　该书主要是为那些从未编写过程序的人编写的。对于专业人员和高年级学生来说，通过观察公认的程序设计大师如何处理编程中的各种问题。同样也会获得新的领悟和指引。

Preface

Chapter 0 Notes to the Reader

 0.1 The structure of this book

0.1.1 General approach

0.1.2 Drills, exercises, etc.

0.1.3 What comes after this book?

 0.2 A philosophy of teaching and learning

0.2.1 The order of topics

0.2.2 Programming and programming Language

0.2.3 Portability

 0.3 Programming and computer science

 0.4 Creativity and problem solving

 0.5 Request for feedback

 0.6 References

 0.7 Biographies

Bjarne Stroustrup

Lawrence "Pete" Petersen

Chapter 1 Computers, People, and Programming

 1.1 Introduction

 1.2 Software

 1.8 People

 1.4 Computer science

 1.5 Computers are everywhere

1.5.1 Screens and no screens

1.5.2 Shipping

1.5.3 Telecommunications

1.5.4 Medicine

1.5.5 Information

1.5.6 A vertical view

1.5.7 So what?

 1.6 Ideals for programmers

Part Ⅰ The Basics

Chapter 2 Hello, World!

 2.1 Programs

 2.2 The classic first program

 2.3 Compilation

 2.4 Linking

 2.5 Programming environments

Chapter 3 Objects, Types, and Values

 3.1 Input

 3.2 Variables

 3.3 Input and type

 3.4 Operations and operators

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Part Ⅱ Input and Output

Part Ⅲ Data and Algorithms

Part Ⅳ Broadening the View

Part Ⅴ Appendices

Glossary

Bibliography

Index