Well I'm reading C++ for dummies It's okay for a beginner.
I'm reading that too, but mines 4th edition (Dunno what version yours is), and it says to download the absolute most recent of GNU C++ go to
www.deloreon.com which apparently no longer exists, so god knows how old this book is
I think an old version comes on the CD but im just using Visual Studio 2010..... i'm all set, now i just need a decent tutorial that is easy to follow and doesn't throw you in at the deep end immediately.