C++ and Object-Oriented Design for C Programmers

Description

This course introduces the C programmer to the C++ language. It describes how C++ can be used to write better C and then goes into depth on the object oriented aspects of the language.

This class assumes the student has programmed in C for at least six months or has taken the C course. The five day class combines lecture with hands-on exercises.

Objectives

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• Write a C++ program
• Use C++ to write better C programs
• Understand the object-oriented approach to programming
• Define abstract data types
• Create a C++ object with data and function members
• Appreciate the strengths and weaknesses of C++

Instructor

The instructor is Kenneth Pugh, a recognized C and C++ language expert. Mr. Pugh has many years of experience in programming a variety of languages and operating systems. He is author of several books, including C Language for Programmers and All on C. He was a columnist for the C User's Journal and the C++ Journal. He has been on the faculty of the University of Hawaii and Wellesley College.

Outline

• Object Oriented Programming
  • Data and function abstraction
  • Abstract data types
  • Comparison to Smalltalk and other languages
  • Static versus dynamic type checking
  • C++ Features
• Review of C Features related to C++
  • Structures
  • Pointers versus References
  • Function Prototypes
  • Enumerations
  • Declarations and initializations
  • Memory management - malloc and free versus new and delete
• Classes
  • Data members
  • Function members
  • Object Initialization - Constructors
  • Object Cleanup - Destructors
  • Default operations - copy constructor and assignment
  • Static members
  • Static functions
• Functions
  • Call by value and call by reference
  • Function overloading
  • Default arguments
  • Operator functions and overloading
  • Friend functions
  • Inline functions
  • Const functions
• Encapsulation
  • Public, Private, Protected Inheritance
  • Scope of names
  • Resolution operator ::
• Polymorphism
  • Pointers to base class
  • Virtual functions and vtbl
  • Pure versus non-pure functions
• Input and Output Library
  • iostreams
  • cout << operator
  • cin >> operator
  • Writing cout, cin friend functions
• Templates
  • Class templates <class T>
  • Function templates
  • Use of templates
• Multiple Inheritance
  • Meaning and Syntax
  • Virtual base classes
• Design and Development of Classes
  • Is_A, Has_A relationships
  • Inheritance of interfaces
  • Inheritance of implementation
  • Error Checking
• Other Aspects of C++
  • Exception Handling
  • Calling C Functions
  • Nested classes
  • Other operators -> ->* .* ()
  • Mixing C style and C++ style