Exploring C++: The Programmer's Introduction to C++

I know NOTHING about programing, but after reading some reviews I decided to purchase it for my husband's birthday. He has no formal training, but likes to program in his free time and mentioned that C++ is something he'd like to learn. His face lit up when he opened this; Id say its perfect for the person with computer programing know how looking to learn something new in their free time. He says the book is very accessible.

This Book was purchased in order for me to learn C++ by my self. So far the book has been great and was very cheap.

I did some C++ programming in college, taking the basic two semesters as a req on the Math Major. Haven't really looked at it since, but now that I've decided to get my MSE in CS I need to take a serious look at topics like Graphics pipelines and cryptography. As such, I need to take a serious look at C++. Thankfully, this book is perfect for anyone with some knowledge of programming trying to learn this esoteric language. Rather than flood you with facts, Ray Lischner gives you bite sized morsels that are more easily absorbed. While I'd recommend Thinking in C++ as a companion volume, this is definitely the book to go to first, especially if you just need to understand a topic whose code base in primarily in this language.