Introduction to Programming by the Creator of C++ - Preparation for Real-World Application Development The book is aimed at anyone who intends to seriously engage in coding, whether in the context of software development or to meet needs in other technical fields. - Focus on Basic Concepts and Techniques The book explains basic programming concepts and techniques in greater depth than a conventional introductory manual. This approach provides the reader with a solid foundation, allowing them to write useful, correct, maintainable, and efficient code. - Programming with Modern Versions of C++ (C++11, C++14) The book is an introduction to programming in general, and specifically to object-oriented programming and generic programming. Naturally, particular emphasis is placed on the presentation of C++, one of the most widely used software development languages for real-world applications. Modern programming techniques are presented, based on the capabilities of C++11 and C++14 versions. - Suitable for Beginners - And Anyone Wishing to Learn Something New The book is primarily designed for people who have never been involved in programming before, and its effectiveness in learning C++ has been tested through thousands of hours of teaching to first-year students. However, even experienced users have gained ideas, techniques, and enlightening information by seeing how one of the masters of programming approaches the art. - Thematic Breadth The first half of the book covers a wide range of concepts, design techniques, and code writing, and language capabilities - all the essential elements to be able to write programs with input/output functions, perform calculations, and handle (simple) graphics. The second half examines more specialized topics (such as, indicatively, text handling, code testing/debugging, and the C programming language), while also providing ample reference material. The source code of the examples and other supplementary material are available to readers from the author's website.