If you prefer to skip the step-by-step tutorial, you should read the rest of this chapter, then skim the remaining five chapters, focusing on the discussion sections. In each chapter, you'll probably want to read the introduction and the discussion sections and look at the complete code listings.
On your Microsoft C/C++ distribution disks you'll find code files for all the tutorial examples, including makefiles for use with NMAKE and project files for use with PWB. You can build the examples, modify them to try new techniques and other classes, and then move on to your own programs.