This book is designed to be a textbook and reference for programming in the C++ language. Although it does include programming techniques, it is organized around the features of the C++ language, rather than any particular curriculum of techniques. The main audience I had in mind is undergraduate students who had not had extensive programming experience with the C++ language. As such, this book is a suitable C++ text or reference for a wide range of users. The introductory chapters are written at a level that is accessible to beginners, while the boxed sections of those chapters serve to introduce more experienced programmers to basic C++ syntax. Later chapters are also understandable to beginners, but are written at a level suitable for students who have progressed to these more advanced topics.