Intro to C++

Your first C++ course — friendly, visual, and honest about the tricky parts.

Intro to C++ by Cosmo is a plain-English first course in the language that runs games, browsers, and operating systems. You will learn how compiling works and what the compiler is really doing, then build up step by step through variables and types, decisions, loops, and functions. Vectors and strings come next, followed — slowly, with memory pictures — by pointers and references, structs, and a gentle first taste of classes. A clear look at stack vs heap and smart pointers shows how modern C++ manages memory safely, and you will meet the standard library tools you will reach for every day, plus the debugging habits that save hours.

Finish with three guided projects: a number guessing game, a simple bank account program, and a word counter.

77 pages, illustrated throughout. Every program in the book was compiled and run, and its output verified — type them in and they work.

Instant PDF download after checkout. Personal-use license included; please see the store’s Digital Rights & Licensing Policy page for the full terms.