Course Technology - Beginning CPP Game Programming

• Table of Contents
• BackCover
• Beginning C++ Game Programming
• Introduction
  • How This Book iIs Organized
  • Conventions Used in This Book
  • The CD-ROM
  • A Word about Compilers
• Chapter 1: Types, Variables, and Standard I/O--Lost Fortune
  • Introducing C++
  • Writing Your First C++ Program
  • Working with the std Namespace
  • Using Arithmetic Operators
  • Declaring and Initializing Variables
  • Performing Arithmetic Operations with Variables
  • Working with Constants
  • Introducing Lost Fortune
  • Summary
  • Questions and Answers
  • Discussion Questions
  • Exercises
• Chapter 2: Truth, Branching, and the Game Loop--Guess My Number
  • Understanding Truth
  • Using the if Statement
  • Using the else Clause
  • Using the switch Statement
  • Using while Loops
  • Using do Loops
  • Using break and continue Statements
  • Using Logical Operators
  • Generating Random Numbers
  • Understanding the Game Loop
  • Introducing Guess My Number
  • Summary
  • Questions and Answers
  • Discussion Questions
  • Exercises
• Chapter 3: For Loops, String, and Arrays--Word Jumble
  • Using for Loops
  • Understanding Objects
  • Using string Objects
  • Using Arrays
  • Understanding C-Style Strings
  • Using Multidimensional Arrays
  • Introducing Word Jumble
  • Summary
  • Questions and Answers
  • Discussion Questions
  • Exercises
• Chapter 4: The Standard Template Library--Hangman
  • Introducing the Standard Template Library
  • Using Vectors
  • Using Iterators
  • Using Algorithms
  • Understanding Vector Performance
  • Examining Other STL Containers
  • Planning Your Programs
  • Introducing Hangman
  • Summary
  • Questions and Answers
  • Discussion Questions
  • Exercises
• Chapter 5: Functions--Mad Lib
  • Creating Functions
  • Using Parameters and Return Values
  • Understanding Software Reuse
  • Working with Scopes
  • Using Global Variables
  • Using Global Constants
  • Using Default Arguments
  • Overloading Functions
  • Inlining Functions
  • Introducing the Mad Lib Game
  • Summary
  • Questions and Answers
  • Discussion Questions
  • Exercises
• Chapter 6: References--Tic-Tac-Toe
  • Using References
  • Passing References to Alter Arguments
  • Passing References for Efficiency
  • Deciding How to Pass Arguments
  • Returning References
  • Introducing the Tic-Tac-Toe Game
  • Summary
  • Questions and Answers
  • Discussion Questions
  • Exercises
• Chapter 7: Pointers--Tic-Tac-Toe 2.0
  • Understanding Pointer Basics
  • Understanding Pointers and Constants
  • Passing Pointers
  • Returning Pointers
  • Understanding the Relationship between Pointers and Arrays
  • Introducing the Tic-Tac-Toe 2.0 Game
  • Summary
  • Questions and Answers
  • Discussion Questions
  • Exercises
• Chapter 8: Classes--Critter Caretaker
  • Defining New Types
  • Using Constructors
  • Setting Member Access Levels
  • Using Static Data Members and Member Functions
  • Introducing the Critter Caretaker Game
  • Summary
  • Questions and Answers
  • Discussion Questions
  • Exercises
• Chapter 9: Advanced Classes and Dynamic Memory--Game Lobby
  • Using Aggregation
  • Using Friend Functions and Operator Overloading
  • Dynamically Allocating Memory
  • Working with Data Members and the Heap
  • Summary
  • Questions and Answers
  • Discussion Questions
  • Exercises
• Chapter 10: Inheritance and Polymorphism--Blackjack
  • Introducing Inheritance
  • Controlling Access under Inheritance
  • Calling and Overriding Base Class Member Functions
  • Using Overloaded Assignment Operators and Copy Constructors in Derived Classes
  • Introducing Polymorphism
  • Using Abstract Classes
  • Organizing Your Code
  • Introducing the Blackjack Game
• Appendix A: Creating Your First C++ Program
• Appendix B: Operator Precedence
• Appendix C: Keywords
• Appendix D: ASCII Chart
• Appendix E: Escape Sequences
• Index
  • Index_B
  • Index_C
  • Index_D
  • Index_E
  • Index_F
  • Index_G
  • Index_H
  • Index_I-J
  • Index_K
  • Index_L
  • Index_M
  • Index_N
  • Index_O
  • Index_P
  • Index_Q
  • Index_R
  • Index_S
  • Index_T
  • Index_U
  • Index_V
  • Index_W-X
  • Index_Y-Z
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• CD Content