C++ Programming for
 Non-C Programmers

Duration:   5 days

Participants:  Technical users, applications programmers, and systems programmers.

Objectives:   Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to: -  Discuss the basic structure and syntax of the C++ Programming Language. -  Code object oriented C++ programs using all available control structures. -  Compile and execute C++ programs in various environments. -  Handle input/output processing using the standard C++ stream classes. -  Define encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism. -  Declare and use basic and derived data types. -  Effectively use arrays, pointers, and references within a C++ program. -  Create data abstractions through the use of classes. -  Use operator and function overloading. -  Share and restrict object members. -  Define and use constructors and destructors. -  Dynamically create and destroy space. -  Increase software reusability through inheritance. -  Use dynamic binding and virtual functions.

Overview:   This course provides experienced programmers with the ability to utilize the structure and syntax of the object oriented C++ programming language for commercial and systems programming applications. The student is prepared to code, test, and execute C++ programs making use of the facilities provided by the language. Previous knowledge of the C Programming Language is not required.

Prerequisites:  -  Experience and working knowledge of another high level programming language. -  Knowledge of one of the program editors for the development environment used for the exercise sessions. -  An understanding of object oriented programming concepts is helpful.

Format:   Lecture and discussion with hands-on exercises.

Topic Outline:   -  Introduction         Features of C++         History and Origin of C++         Advantages of C++         C++ Compilation Process         Basic Functions -  C++ Basics         Comments         Identifier Naming Rules         Reserved Keywords and Modifiers         Basic Data Representation         Constants and Variables         Input/Output Streams -  Expressions and Operators         Expressions         Basic Operators             Assignment             Arithmetic             Compound Assignment         Operator Precedence and Associativity -  Statements         Flow Control             if             switch             break             continue             while             do-while             for             goto         More Operators             Relational and Equality             Logical             Conditional -  Functions         Function Definition         Function Declaration (prototype)         Reference Parameters         Default Argument Values         Function Overloading         Inline Functions         Type Safe Linkage         Name Mangling         Combining C and C++ Functions -  Arrays and Strings          Defining and Using Arrays         Two Dimensional Arrays         Processing Character Strings         Passing Arrays to Functions -  Pointers          Defining a Pointer         Declaring and Using Pointers         Functions and Pointers         Pointers and Arrays -  Pointers Revisited         Brief Review of Pointers         Arrays of Pointers         Accessing Command Line Arguments -  Object Oriented Concepts         Features of Object Oriented Languages         Procedural vs Object Oriented         Encapsulation         Inheritance         Polymorphism         Effects of OO Approach -  Classes and Encapsulation         Definition of Class         Class Data Members         Class Member Functions         Private vs Public Members -  Constructors and Destructors         Class Constructors             Constructors with Parameters             Overloaded Constructors             Internal and External Constructors         Class Destructors         Dynamic Memory Allocation             new Operator             delete Operator         Pointers to Classes         this Pointer         Function and Class Friends         Copy Constructors         Avoiding Memory Leaks -  I/O Streams         Standard I/O Streams         Reading Input with cin         Writing Output with cout         Writing Errors with cerr          Other I/O Class Member Functions             get             put             write         Simple File I/O             State Checking Member Functions             Opening File Streams             Closing File Streams             Reading and Writing Files -  Overloading Operators         Valid Operators         Overloading Operators         Overloading Binary Operators         Overloading Unary Operators         Friend Operator Functions         Non-Member Operator Functions -  Inheritance         Software Reusability         Concept and Terminology         Uses and Advantages         Base and Derived Classes         Class Access Modifiers             public             private             protected         Single Inheritance         Multiple Inheritance         Constructors and Destructors         Containment -  Polymorphism         Polymorphism         Types of Binding             Static             Dynamic         Virtual Functions         Rules for Dynamic Binding         Pure Virtual Functions

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