This text is appropriate for a programming course in C++, specifically for information systems, information technology, or business students. It is designed for IS/CIS/MIS programs which are introducing their students to programming from the start, using C++ and Object-Oriented programming. This book supports the trend towards teaching students to work with objects from the very beginning of their programming education, rather than starting with structured programming and then having to relearn programming from the Object-Oriented perspective. In order to help students understand and appreciate the Object-Oriented concepts, the text incorporates business examples throughout.