Programming in C++

Course objectives

After completing this course you will be able to:

• use flow control statements
• create functions and modules
• apply the principles of object-oriented programming in C++
• securely manage memory with smart pointers
• create classes and objects
• use inheritance and polymorphism
• use streams

Course syllabus

Introduction to C++

• The basic anatomy of a C++ program
• The compilation process and linking
• Preprocessor
• Data types, operators, and control statements
• Creating variables and constants
• The scope of a variable
• Auto type deduction
• Type conversion
• Pointers and references

Functions and modules

• Function declaration syntax
• Passing parameters to functions
• Header files and source files
• #include barriers
• Namespaces

Pointers and arrays

• Arrays in C++ - native arrays and std::array<T>
• Iterating over the range – pointers, iterators, range-based-for
• Strings – c-strings and std::string
• Basic STL containers
  • std::vector<T>
  • std::list<T>
  • std::map<K, T> and std::unordered_map<K, T>

Object oriented programming in C++

• User types - classes and structures
• Member functions - methods
• Constructors
• Resource management - RAII
  • Destructors
  • Special copy functions
  • Move semantics
• Overloading operators
• Memory management – smart pointers
  • std::unique_ptr
  • std::shared_ptr

Function objects and lambda expressions

• Callable objects in C++11
• Function objects
• Lambda expressions
• std::function – callbacks in C++11
• Using lambdas with STL algorithms

Inheritance and polymorphism

• Derived classes
• Constructors and inheritance
• Base class members
• Overloading and overriding
• Types of inheritance – public, protected, private
• Static binding vs. dynamic binding
• Pure virtual functions
• Virtual destructors
• Abstract classes
• Polymorphism in C++
• Example of polymorphism

Multiple inheritance

• Multiple inheritance example
• Problems with multiple inheritance
• Virtual base class

Exception handling

• Handling errors
• try... catch block
• Standard exception classes
• User-defined exception classes

Streams

• iostream library
• std::cin, std::cout and std::err streams
• File streams

Prerequisites

Experience in another language (e.g. C, Pascal, Java, Python).

Course duration

4 days, 8 class hours each