知名作者Tony Gaddis运用自己丰富的教学与写作特长，在本书中采用新颖有趣的方式来讲授传统的C++编程方法与技巧，通过丰富有趣的案例和各种各样的编程练习、算法训练来指导读者进行编程实践，动手开发小游戏。本书由浅入深，在确认读者掌握基本的编程知识之后再介绍面向对象的概念，同时还借助于图形、动画、声音和游戏编程来进一步激发读者的学习兴趣，并在最后用整章的篇幅来引导读者实现一个完整的电脑游戏。

本书共两部分11章，在介绍C++基础知识、布尔逻辑、重复结构、函数和数组之后，借助于AGK开发包来实践C++游戏和图形编程，非常适合课堂教学和自学。

Authorized translation from the English language edition, entitled STARTING OUT WITH GAMES & GRAPHICS IN C++, 2E, byGADDIS, TONY, published by Pearson Education, Inc. , Copyright 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.

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