This book offers a venue for rapidly learning the language of C++ by concisely revealing its grammar, syntax and main features, and by explaining the key ideas behind object oriented programming (OOP) with emphasis on scientific computing. The book reviews elemental concepts of computers and computing, describes the primary features of C++, illustrates the use of pointers and user-defined functions, analyzes the construction of classes, and discusses graphics programming based on VOGLE and Open GL. In short, the book is a basic, concise introduction to C++ programming for everyone from students to scientists and engineers seeking a quick grasp of key topics.
Table des matières
Computers and Computing.- General Features of C++.- Programming in C++.- User-Defined Functions.- Pointers.- Classes and Objects.- Graphics Programming with VOGLE.- Graphics Programming with GLUT, GLUI, and GTK+.- Using Matlab.