Computer Science

Introduction To Computers: Computer Systems; Computer Hardware; Computer Software; Computing Environments; Computer Languages; Writing, Editing, Compiling And Linking Programs; Program Execution; System Development; Tips And Common Programming Errors; Key Terms; Summary; Practice Sets. Introduction To The C++ Language: Background; C++ Programs; Identifiers; Data Types; Variables; Constants; Coding Constants; Reading And Writing Data; Programming Examples; Tips And Common Programming Errors; Key Terms; Summary; Practice Sets. Structure Of A C++ Program: Expressions; Precedence And Associativity; Side Effects; Evaluating Expressions; Mixed Type Expressions; Statements; Sample Programs; Tips And Common Programming Errors; Key Terms; Summary; Practice Sets. Functions: Designing Structured Programs; Functions In C++; User-Defined Functions; Default Parameter Arguments; Standard Library Functions; Scope; A Programming Example - Calculator Program; Tips And Common Programming Errors; Key Terms; Summary; Practice Sets. Selection - Making Decisions: Logical Data And Operators; Two-Way Selection; Multiway Selection; More Standard Library Functions; A Menu Program; Tips And Common Programming Errors; Key Terms; Summary; Practice Sets. Repetition: Concept Of A Loop; Pre-Test And Post-Test Loops; Initialization And Updating; Event-Controlled And Counter-Controlled Loops; Loops In C++; Loop Examples; Other Statements Related To Looping; Looping Applications; Recursion; A Programming Example -The Calculator Program; Tips And Common Programming Errors; Key Terms; Summary; Practice Sets. Text Files: Concept Of A File; Files And Streams; Standard Library Input/Output Functions; Formatting Input And Output; File Example; Character Input/Output Functions; Character Input/Output Examples; Detecting File Errors; Tips And Common Programming Errors; Key Terms; Summary; Practice Sets. Arrays: Concepts; Using Arrays In C++; Arrays And Functions; Array Applications; Sorting; Searching; Two-Dimensional Arrays; Multidimensional Arrays; Programming Example - Calculate Row And Column Averages; Tips And Common Programming Errors; Key Terms; Summary; Practice Sets. Pointers: Concepts; Pointer Variables; Accessing Variables Through Pointers; Pointer Declaration And Definition; Initialization Of Pointer Variables; Pointers And Functions; Pointers To Pointers; Compatibility; Lvalue And Rvalue; Pointer Applications; Arrays And Pointers; Pointer Arithmetic And Arrays; Passing An Array To A Function; Understanding Complicated Declarations; Memory Allocation Functions; Array Of Pointers; Programming Application; Tips And Common Programming Errors; Key Terms; Summary; Practice Sets; Derived Types - Enumeration: Structure, And Union; The Type Definition (Typedef); Enumerated Types; Structure; Accessing Structures; Complex Structures; Array Of Structures; Unions; Tips And Common Programming Errors; Key Terms; Summary; Practice Sets. Classes.