This first lesson will dissect the basic functions of C++, connect you with the required software (Integrated Development Environment or IDE) and will address the many do's and don'ts involved therein.
*NOTE: We are going to be working on the Windows platform. A lot of these things can be incorporated to Mac OS and Linux systems through Code::Blocks.
First things first the IDE, you will need: (all of these programs are free)
What is an IDE, what is Microsoft's Visual Studio 2008 and what is MSDN?
An IDE is a program that contains all of the necessary content that you need to develop your C++ projects. An IDE is needed, there is no way to get around without it.
Microsoft's Visual Studio 2008 is the IDE that we are going to be using for our Windows based C++ programing.
MSDN is basically your help resource while working on Visual Studio. If you do not want to download the program (that automatically attaches itself to Visual Studio) then you can access an online version here: Online MSDN
...to be continued
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
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