Where should I start? (Not new, but definitely rusty)

[Reed]

Hello everybody,

I know a majority of the common C++ commands. I read a book on it when I was like 13, never applied it much, and now (6 years later) I'm picking it back up again.

I'm planning on jumping in over my head and working my way up to a large, database based, windows gui, program w/ networking capabilities.

I'll be taking classes on this sort of thing (e.g., Intro to C++, Intro to Software Engineering, OOP 1, OOP 2, Intermediate Software Engineering....) over the next few years; i'm an Electrical engineering major going for computer emphasis and a computer science minor.

BUT, I want to get a head start! Those classes will move too sloowwwww for my liking. The question is: Where do I start?
Any suggestions for tutorials? (Preferrably video tuts) I learn best watching somebody type while they explain verbally.
Also, where would I find a series of problems--learn by doing type of deal--to solve.

By the way, I'm planning on using VC++

[matsom]

Try this site's tutorial: http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/ -if you find out that those stuffs are a bit complicated, then find a C++ book (e.g Lippman's C++ Primer) that can explain the concepts more thoroughly.
As for video tutorials, try this (he's one of this site's contributor): http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/lounge/42515/

[hackthisred]

I'd recommend this book by Brian Overland, it is a nice refresher course in C++ it will quickly re familiarize yourself with c++ commands, functions, classes , etc... and it is very simply written.

http://www.amazon.com/Without-Fear-Beginners-Guide-Makes/dp/0132673266/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1305595081&sr=8-1

best beginner's C++ book in my opinion especially if you already have some knowledge of the language.