NEEDED: Opinions on C++ References...

[Paunchy]

If any of you are taking an introductory level programming course this semester with C++ as the primary language, could you let me know what book you're using and how you'd rate it on thoroughness and readability?

Going to be teaching a class next semester and I'd like some good recommendations on the text. Just for consideration, these aren't CS or EE's, so the book should probably be geared toward EXTREME beginner's. Thanks in advance.

--Paunchy

 

[Wizkid]

C for Dummies
C++ for Dummies


Great books, the humour was awesome

 

[Sir Fredrick]

I have yet to come across a good book.

There are two parts to programming: there's theory, and then there's how you actually program.
Every book I've ever seen eventually breaks down into one of those categories. You can't really understand one without the other though, and that's the problem.
They also tend to stifle creativity because if the student gets an idea for a program, but the book doesn't explain how to do what they want, they're in trouble.

Whichever book you get you have to be sure to teach whatever it is lacking. If it talks about the theory of programming in C++ then you can show them how to actually implement the code.
If it explains C++ then you should teach the theory behind it so they can actually understand what's happening.