This guide covers the design methods and language mechanisms that are essential for successful object-oriented design and programming. The book offers a serious discussion of the advanced and object-oriented features of C++, and shows how features are used in real programming situations.[...]

The introductory programming course is difficult. Many students fail to succeed or have trouble in the course because they don't understand the material and do not practice programming sufficiently. "Big Java for Everyone" will provide an authoritative but accessible introduction to the fundamentals[...]

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