Starting Out with Games & Graphics in C++

Book excerpt: This book helps beginning students understand the important details necessary to become skilled programmers at an introductory level. Gaddis motivates the study of both programming skills and the C programming language by presenting all the details needed to understand the how and the why -but never losing sight of the fact that most beginners struggle with this material. His approach is both gradual and highly accessible, ensuring that students understand the logic behind developing high-quality programs. This book covers the essentials of programming for a novice using the C language. This edition has been completely revised to provide students with more knowledge of standard C , while retaining the interesting examples and exercises that students latch on to.