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by wly_cdgr 1727 days ago
Bjarne Stroustrup's Programming - Principles and Practice Using C++. Unparalleled combination of real-world pragmatism and rigor. Plus, since you learn C++, this book prepares you better than most for more advanced books/courses on compilers, operating systems, computer architecture

Hon. mentions: HtDP and accompanying Simple Data and Complex Data courses on edX; Part I of Sedgewick & Wayne's Computer Science book and accompanying booksite and free Coursera course