The Complete Idiot's Guide to C++ is the fun way to study the basics. By learning the mysteries of the C++ program, you'll no longer fear the bite of the bits. From why to use C++ to how to use C++, this book spells it out easily. Soon phrases like the antimatter version of cout, multidimensional arrays, and binary files won't sound so foreign. And you'll be programming faster than you used to say, "OOPs, I just trashed all those files. Did you need those, George?"