Introduce your students to programming with C++ using today’s definitive choice for teaching a first programming language course -- C++ PROGRAMMING: FROM PROBLEM ANALYSIS TO PROGRAM DESIGN, 8E. D.S. Malik’s time-tested, student-centered methodology incorporates a strong focus on problem-solving with full-code examples that vividly demonstrate the hows and whys of applying programming concepts and utilizing C++ to work through problems. Thoroughly updated end-of-chapter exercises, more than 20 extensive new programming exercises, and numerous new examples drawn from Dr. Malik’s experience further strengthen student understanding of problem solving and program design in this new edition. Students review the new features of C++ 14 Standard with timely discussions that further ensure this edition is the best choice to meet the needs of your modern CS1 course. Now available with MindTap, the digital learning solution that powers students from memorization to mastery. Give your students hands-on skill practice with auto-graded lab assignments in a live integrated development environment directly within MindTap.

1. An Overview of Computers and Programming Languages
2. Basic Elements of C++
3. Input/Output
4. Control Structures I (Selection)
5. Control Structures II (Repetition)
6. User-Defined Function
7. Namespaces, the class string, and User-Defined Simple Data Types
8. Arrays
a. One dimensional arrays
b. Sequential search
c. Selection sort
d. Two and multi-dimensional arrays
e. The class vector
9. Records (structs)
10. Classes and Data Abstraction
11. Inheritance and Composition
12. Pointers, Classes, Virtual Functions, and Abstract Classes
13. Operator Overloading and Templates
14. Exception Handling
15. Recursion
16. Linked Lists
17. Stacks and Queue
18. Searching and Sorting Algorithms
a. Binary Search
b. Bubble Sort
c. Selection Sort
d. Insertion Sort
e. Quick Sort
f. Merge Sort
g. Heap Sort
19. Binary Trees
20. Graph Algorithms
21. Standard Template Library

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