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Now featuring new VideoNotes the Seventh Edition ofProblem Solving with C++ continues to be the most widely used textbook by students and instructors in the introduction to programming and C++ language course. Through each edition, hundreds and thousands of students have valued Walt Savitchs approach to programming, which emphasizes active reading through the use of well-placed examples and self-test examples. Created for the beginner, this book focuses on cultivating strong problem-solving and programming techniques while introducing students ... MORE

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Introduction to Computers and C++ Programming	p. 1
Computer Systems	p. 2
Hardware	p. 2
Software	p. 7
High-Level Languages	p. 8
Compilers	p. 9
History Note	p. 12
Programming and Problem-Solving	p. 12
Algorithms	p. 12
Program Design	p. 15
Object-Oriented Programming	p. 17
The Software Life Cycle	p. 17
Introduction to C++	p. 19
Origins of the C++ Language	p. 19
A Sample C++ Program	p. 20
Pitfall: Using the Wrong Slash in \n	p. 24
Programming Tip: Input and Output Syntax	p. 24
Layout of a Simple C++ Program	p. 24
Pitfall: Putting a Space before the include File Name	p. 26
Compiling and Running a C++ Program	p. 27
Programming Tip: Getting Your Program to Run	p. 27
Testing and Debugging	p. 30
Kinds of Program Errors	p. 30
Pitfall: Assuming Your Program Is Correct	p. 31
Chapter Summary	p. 32
Answers to Self-Test Exercises	p. 33
Programming Projects	p. 36
C++ Basics	p. 39
Variables and Assignments	p. 40
Variables	p. 40
Names: Identifiers	p. 42
Variable Declarations	p. 44
Assignment Statements	p. 45
Pitfall: Uninitialized Variables	p. 47
Programming Tip: Use Meaningful Names	p. 49
Input and Output 50 Output Using cout	p. 50
Include Directives and Namespaces	p. 52
Escape Sequences	p. 53
Programming Tip: End Each Program with a \n or endl	p. 55
Formatting for Numbers with a Decimal Point	p. 55
Input Using cin	p. 56
Designing Input and Output	p. 58
Programming Tip: Line Breaks in I/O	p. 58
Data types and Expressions	p. 60
The Types int and double	p. 60
Other Number Types	p. 62
The Type char	p. 63
The Type bool	p. 64
Introduction to the Class string	p. 65
Type Compatibilities	p. 66
Arithmetic Operators and Expressions	p. 69
Pitfall: Whole Numbers in Division	p. 71
More Assignment Statements	p. 73
Simple flow of Control	p. 74
A Simple Branching Mechanism	p. 74
Pitfall: Strings of Inequalities	p. 80
Pitfall: Using = in place of ==	p. 81
Compound Statements	p. 82
Simple Loop Mechanisms	p. 84
Increment and Decrement Operators	p. 87
Programming Example: Charge Card Balance	p. 89
Pitfall: Infinite Loops	p. 90
Program Style	p. 93
Indenting	p. 93
Comments	p. 94
Naming Constants	p. 96
Chapter Summary	p. 98
Answers to Self-Test Exercises	p. 99
Programming Projects	p. 104
More Flow of Control	p. 111
Using Boolean Expressions	p. 112
Evaluating Boolean Expressions	p. 112
Pitfall: Boolean Expressions Convert to int Values	p. 116
Enumeration Types (Optional)	p. 119
Multiway Branches	p. 120
Nested Statements	p. 120
Programming Tip: Use Braces in Nested Statements	p. 121
Multiway if-else Statements	p. 123
Programming Example: State Income Tax	p. 125
The switch Statement	p. 129
Pitfall: Forgetting a break in a switch Statement	p. 133
Using switch Statements for Menus	p. 134
Blocks	p. 134
Pitfall: Inadvertent Local Variables	p. 139
More About C++ Loop Statements	p. 140
The while Statements Reviewed	p. 141
Increment and Decrement Operators Revisited	p. 142
The for Statement	p. 145
Pitfall: Extra Semicolon in a for Statement	p. 150
What Kind of Loop to Use	p. 151
Pitfall: Uninitialized Variables and Infinite Loops	p. 153
The break Statement	p. 153
Pitfall: The break Statement in Nested Loops	p. 155
Designing Loops	p. 156
Loops for Sums and Products	p. 156
Ending a Loop	p. 157
Nested Loops	p. 161
Debugging L
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