Subject Guides: Computer Science 142, Teacher: William Lund: Home

Lecture Slides and Code

The lecture slides and code from the class can be found in Google Drive. You do not need a logon to access these files.

Online Resources for Learning C++

There are a number of useful websites for learning C++ and for C++ reference.

C++ Tutorial
This may be useful as a focused tutorial on specific features of the language.
C++ Official Reference
The C++ reference contains information on all official classes and libraries. As a complete reference there can be more information here than a beginning student actually wants.
Wikipedia C++ Article
A good overview of the history of C++. Includes a list of other Wikipedia articles related to the language.
The C++ Programming Language, Fourth Edition
Online book that delivers meticulous, richly explained, and integrated coverage of the entire language—its facilities, abstraction mechanisms, standard libraries, and key design techniques. Throughout, Stroustrup presents concise, “pure C++11” examples, which have been carefully crafted to clarify both usage and program design. To promote deeper understanding, the author provides extensive cross-references, both within the book and to the ISO standard.

This is the definitive reference for C++ and as such may be more detailed than a beginner may desire. It is included here in the case that you would like to see the full description of any feature of the language.
C++ for the Impatient
For advanced beginners: If you haven’t learned any programming language before, you’ll need additional help from a teacher or (at minimum) a more elementary text. But Chapter 1, “C++ Fundamentals,” and the Sample Apps in each chapter are intended to be especially helpful for beginners.
For intermediate and advanced programmers: No matter how advanced you may be, it’s likely you’re still coming up to speed on at least some of the newer and more advanced features of C++, especially C++11. If that’s the case, this book is for you.
For all programmers: Unlike other books, C++ for the Impatient features a concise write-up on each operator and each individual function, class, and object in the C++ library, including
– Syntax summaries, showing arguments and types at a glance
– A concise description of what each function, object, or operator does
– A short illustrative example (although longer examples are used where helpful)
C++ How to Program, Ninth Edition
Aimed at readers with little or no programming experience. It teaches programming by presenting the concepts in the context of full working programs and takes an early-objects approach. The authors emphasize achieving program clarity through structured and object-oriented programming, software reuse and component-oriented software construction.
C++11 for Programmers, Second Edition
Ideal for anyone who’s worked with at least one programming language before, C++11 for Programmers utilizes a proven “early objects” approach, emphasizing program clarity, software reuse, and component-oriented software construction. In addition to the core language, it will help you take advantage of the newest standard libraries and the newest language extensions. Coverage includes many new C++11 features, including smart pointers, regular expressions, shared_ptr and weak_ptr, and more. This guide teaches robust, best-practice coding practices that fully support the CERT® Coordination Center’s authoritative secure coding standards.
The C++ Standard Library: A Tutorial and Reference, Second Edition
The C++ standard library provides a set of common classes and interfaces that greatly extend the core C++ language. The library, however, is not self-explanatory. To make full use of its components–and to benefit from their power–you need a resource that does far more than list the classes and their functions.

Library Reserve Resources for C++

The following books have been placed on reserve in the Lee Library. You can check out a reserve book for a limited time. The reserve collection is available at the circulation desk on the third floor (ground floor) of the library.

C++ For Everyone. This is the class textbook. The reserve check out period is two hours.
C++ Backpack Reference Guide. The reserve check out period is two hours.
Ivor Horton's beginning Visual C++ 2012. The reserve check out period is 48 hours.
C++ without fear : a beginner's guide that makes you feel smart. The reserve check out period is 48 hours.

Hello World

A "Hello World" program is effective in determining whether you are ready to begin programming, based on the compile and code development environment you intend to use. It also is useful for looking a basic syntactical and structural differences between languages.

Wikipedia Hello World List

More complex than the simple "Hello World" text printed above, the following site lists 1500 programs that print out the song "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall". The value of this site is in seeing data structures, looping, and control language in each of the languages.

99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall

The following link shows the "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall" written in a particularly degenerate form of Perl. This is perhaps the best example of extremely bad programming I am familiar with. Other more acceptable implementations in Perl are linked to from the page.

An unintelligable version of 99 Bottles

"5 Programming Languages You’ll Need Next Year (and Beyond)" is a list of upcoming computer languages. One of the most important things you can learn in this course is how to learn a computer language and the basics of all computer languages.

5 Programming Languages You’ll Need Next Year (and Beyond)

Textbook Resources

The textbook for CS 142, Section 4 in the Fall 2014 semester is "C++ for Everyone" by Cay Horstman, 2nd edition, ISBN 0470927135. (A third edition is in preparation by the author but will not be used in the Fall 2014 semester.) There are several ways to get access the book.

BYU Store. The BYU Store carries this as a new, used, or a looseleaf book. Note that the BYU Store will not purchase back a book that was not originally purchased from them at the beginning of the term. Please see the bookstore's policies regarding returning textbooks.
Booklist. The university Booklist contains other ways to get the book.
Amazon Kindle Rental. Amazon will rent the textbook for use with a Kindle device or with Kindle software on your tablet, laptop, or desktop computer.
Library Course Reserve. Two copies of the textbook will be avalable in the Lee Library in the course reserve to be checked out for two hours at a time. This is as a convenience to the students and may not meet the needs of all students or replace the need to purchase a text book.

There are likely other sources for the textbook. If you find a good source, please let me know and I'll include it here.

Subject Guide

William Lund

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Office: 2081 Lee Library

Phone: 801.422.4202

Announcements

I will be out of the office from September 29 through October 3. Class will be held. I will have access to email if you need to contact me.

The class schedule in this LibGuide has been deleted. Refer instead to LearningSuite which has made the different schedules between the sections visible.