C++ Programming for Non-C Programmers

Course Length: 8 days, $239 per book

This course provides a solid foundation in C++ for those without any C programming experience. This course will cover the features of the C++ language and emphasizes key object-oriented programming concepts.

Audience: Programmers moving to object-oriented programming using C++.

Prerequisites: Professional programming experience.

Getting Started

The First Program (hello.cpp)
Compile Steps
How to Compile and Run a Program
Data Types and Variables
Fundamental Data Types

Data Type Values and Sizes

Variable Declarations
Variable names
Constants
Character Constants
String Constants

Operators and Expressions

What are expressions?
Arithmetic Operators
Relational Operators
Assignment Operator
Expressions have resulting values
True and False
Logical Operators
Increment and Decrement Operators (++ and --)
'Operate-Assign' Operators (+=, *=, ...)
Conditional Expression
Operator Precedence
Precedence and order of evaluation
Evaluation of Logical Operators
Type Conversions
The cast operator

Control Flow

tatements
if - else
if() - else if ()
switch()
while()
do - while()
for()
The for() loop - diagram
The break statement
The continue statement

Functions

What is a function?
Why use functions?
Anatomy of a function
Arguments passed by value
When to Use the return Statement
Returning Non-integer Values
Functions in Multiple Source Files
The Concept of Variable Scope
Automatic Variables
Global (external) variables
Static Variables
External Static Variables

Pointers and Arrays

What is a pointer?
Pointer Operators
Why use pointers?
Arrays:
Arrays (a picture)
The & Operator
Pointers and arrays
Passing arrays to functions
Initializing arrays
Strings and character pointers
What is char s[7] ???
Arrays of pointers
Arrays of pointers - diagram
Command-line arguments

Structures

Comparison of structures and arrays
Structure definitions
Structure declarations
Arrays of structures

Classes

Creating a Data Structure
Methods
Object Scope
C++ Input and Output
Namespaces
Data Abstraction
Enforcing Data Encapsulation
File Organization
Classes in C++
Objects
this Pointer

Constructors and Destructors

Debug Output
The Default Constructor
When are Constructors Called?
The Destructor
The Copy Constructor
Other Constructors
Why Did It Work Before?
Composition
The Report Class
Code Reuse
Initialization Lists

Inheritance

Inheritance
Bugreport
Protected Access Modifier
Access and Inheritance
Constructors and Inheritance
Initialization Lists Revisited
Multiple Inheritance

Virtual Functions

Inheritance and Assignment
Inside Report's Assignment Operator
Using Pointers - a Quick Look at Basics
Class Assignment and Pointers
Static Binding
Dynamic Binding
Polymorphism
The show_rep() Function
Using the show_rep() Function
Designing Member Function Inheritance

Pure Virtual Functions

Bugfix and Its Relationship with Bugreport
Bugfix: Association with Bugreport
Using Bugfix with show_rep()
Adding Bugfix to the Hierarchy
Coding for the Document Class
Reexamining the Document Class
Pure Virtual Functions
Designing Member Function Inheritance

References and Constants

References
Displaying References
Changing References
Pass by Reference
Returning by Reference
Constant Variables
Constant References
Constant Methods

new and delete

new and delete
Array Allocation
The Report Class
Compiler Version of the Copy Constructor
Guidelines for Copy Constructors
The Report Constructors and new
The Report Destructor and delete
Virtual Destructors

Casting in C++

Casting: A Review
New Casting Syntax
Creating a String Class
The String Class
The Conversion Constructor
Expanding Our Casting Options
Casting Operator
Using the Casting Operator

Class Methods and Data

Class Data
Class Methods
Using the New Data
More on Class Methods

Overloaded Functions

unction Overloading
Using Overloaded Functions
Rules for Overloading
Overloading Based on Constness
Default Arguments
Invoking Functions with Default Arguments

Overloaded Operators

The Basics of Overloading
Overloading operator+
Coping with Commutativity
Non-Commutative Operators
friends and Their Problems
The Assignment Operator
Overloading the << Operator
Using Date with cout

Exception Handling

Why Exception Handling?
try / catch / throw
Exception Classes
Standard Exception Hierarchy
Multiple catch Blocks
Catching Everything
Unhandled Exceptions
Exception in Constructors and Destructors
Designing for Exceptions
Standard Template Library
Class Template Concepts

Standard Template Library (STL) Overview

Containers
Iterators
Iterator Syntax
Non-Mutating Sequential Algorithms
Mutating Sequential Algorithms
Sorting Algorithms
Numeric Algorithms
auto_ptr Class
string Class

STL Containers

Container Classes
Container Class Algorithms
vector Class
Additional vector Class Methods
deque Class
list Class
set and multiset Classes
map and multimap Classes

Appendix A: Reference Sheets

Constants, References, and Pointers
Input/Output
this Pointer
The Complete Report/Document Hierarchy

Appendix B: Templates

Scenario
Designing an Array Class
Code for FloatArray
Code for IntArray
Templates
Template Syntax
Using Templates
Using Classes with Templates
Additional Template Features
Standard Template Library

Appendix C: Sample Problems

Banking System
Library Card Catalog
Diagrams for Banking and Library Problems
Object Diagram - Banking
Event Trace Diagram - Banking
Object Diagram - Library
Event Trace Diagram - Library

Appendix D: Other C++ Features

Namespaces
The static_cast and reinterpret_cast operator
The dynamic_cast operator
The const_cast operator
mutable Data Members
The bool Datatype
new Operator Failure