On this page you will find some useful links
A Root introduction at Fermilab ( local version )
Thinking in C++ is an introductiory book on programming in C++
If you are new to C++, you might want to have a look at a series of lectures in C++
"unix_is_a_4_letter_word.ps" - Postscript-File (332kB) A short introduction to UNIX commands by C.C. Taylor
If you are using Windows and Visual-C++, have a look at Using ROOT in Windwows