Built on core concepts, Starting Out with C++ Brief Edition, 2E is a concise text aimed at teaching C++ in logical steps. The text starts with a firm foundation in structured, procedural programming and progresses to the object-oriented programming paradigm. Written in clear, easy-to-understand language, the text introduces topics on mathematical expressions, looping, functions, arrays and structured data, as well as other features used in computer programming. The practical approach of this text teaches readers the hows, whys, and whens of using the features and constructs of C++, but why and when.