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Do you think the suggested books in OPs link are accessible to me if I've only a couple of intro to C++ and Java under my belt? Universities are a much longer
by LMYahooTFY 9y ago
Do you think the suggested books in OPs link are accessible to me if I've only a couple of intro to C++ and Java under my belt?
Universities are a much longer and unfortunately financially inaccessible route for me. Going to try the "build-a-portfolio-and-start-freelancing" approach.
- zerkten 9y agoIt's hard to know without knowing what your intro to C++ looked like, and what your background is. If you can get through Accelerated C++, then some of those books may be useful once you've gotten some practice. From http://www.ensisoft.com/temp/cplusplus_stack.png http://www.ensisoft.com/temp/cplusplus_stack.png (why is this a PNG and not a JPEG?), Modern C++ Design and C++ Template Metaprogramming are likely to be the most challenging. Don't get me wrong, they are fantastic works, but are probably not what you need right now. C++ Primer, C++ Common Knowledge, and API Design for C++ are books that I think you should consider that are not listed in the post above. If you have never studied computer architecture it is an important subject to understand. There are good books like Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective, but others may have different opinions.
- LMYahooTFY 9y agoWell I think my intro was pretty rudimentary. My knowledge of computer architecture is as well, I can tell you what pieces do what, and what a buffer is, but I couldn't really tell you how memory addressing, logic gates, instruction sets work. Is the JPEG question a test? If so I don't know! The last ones you mentioned sound good, and I think I'll add those to my list and start with Accelerated C++ and see how that feels. I appreciate the info!