Doing a bit of c++ compiling

[Robert Moskowitz]

OK, in terms of compiling ANYTHING, I am at best a hack.  I don't 
believe I have any compile stuff on this system, as it was a base 
notebook install.  But here I am needing one LITTLE c++ piece of code 
compiled.  You can find it in:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthday_attack

I need to generate some bit lengths and probablities not in their 
table.  So...

Can someone point me to a 'simple' howto to install needed components so 
I can build birthday binary?