Introduction to C++ for Engineers and

Delores M. Etter continues to provide valuable tools for introducing engineering and science students to problem solving with computers. Stressing readability, problem solving, and documentation, Dr. Etter teaches students to write user-friendly and reusable solutions to engineering problems using the increasingly popular language of C++.

1 An Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving Grand Challenge: Weather Prediction

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1.1 Grand Challenges

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1.2 Computing Systems

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Computer Hardware

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Computer Software

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1.3 An Engineering Problem-Solving Methodology

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Chapter Summary, Key Terms

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2 Simple C++ Programs Grand Challenge: Vehicle Performance

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2.1 Program Structure

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2.2 Constants and Variables

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Scientific Notations

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Numeric Data Types

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Symbolic Constants

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2.3 Assignment Statements

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Arithmetic Operators

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Priority of Operators

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Overflow and Underflow

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Increment and Decrement Operators

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Abbreviated Assignment Operators

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2.4 Standard Input and Output

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cout statement

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Formatted Output Functions

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cin statement

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2.5 Mathematical Functions

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Elementary Mathematical Functions

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Trigonometric Functions

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2.6 Problem Solving Applied: Velocity Computation

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Chapter Summary , Key Terms, C++ Statement Summary Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Problems

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3 Control Structures and Data Files Grand Challenge: Global Change

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3.1 Development of Algorithms

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Top-Down Design

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Structured Programming

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3.2 Conditional Expressions

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Relational Operators

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Logical Operators

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Precedence and Associativity

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3.3 Selection Statemnets

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Simple if Statement

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if/else Statement

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3.4 Loop Structures

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while Loop

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do/while Loop

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for Loop

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break and continue Statements

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3.5 Problem Solving Applied: Weather Balloons

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3.6 Data Files

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I/O Statements

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Reading Data Files

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Generating a Data File

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Chapter Summary, Key Terms, C++ Statement Summary Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Problems

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4 Modular Programming with Functions Grand Challenge: Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery

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4.1 Modularity

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4.2 Programmer-Defined Functions

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Function Definition

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Function Prototype

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Parameter List

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Storage Class and Scope

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Chapter Summary, Key Terms, C++ Statement Summary Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Problems

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5 One-Dimensional Arrays Grand Challenge: Speech Recognition

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5.1 Array Definitions and Computations

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Definition and Intialization

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Computations and I/O

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5.2 Arrays as Function Arguments

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Call-by-Address References

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Statistical Measurements

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Chapter Summary, Key Terms, C++ Statement Summary Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Problems

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6 Character Data Grand Challenge: Mapping the Human Genome

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6.1 Character Information

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6.2 Character Initialization and Computations

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Character I/O

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Character Arrays

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Character Comparisons

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6.3 Character Functions

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Chapter Summary, Key Terms, C++ Statement Summary Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Problems

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Appendix A ASCll Character Codes

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Complete Solutions to Practice! Problems

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Index

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