Intensive C++ Training

Designed specifically for the experienced programmer who wants to learn as much as possible about C++ in one week. Intensive C++ delivers a comprehensive, in-depth view of the C++ language. Included is complete coverage from fundamental concepts of class, inheritance, virtual functions, etc. through topics such as templates, exceptions, namespaces, RTTI, and the standard libraries. In addition to syntax, this course integrates the pragmatic and the theoretical with discussions of object-oriented principles, beneficial design criteria, efficiency tradeoffs, common design patterns, and other useful idioms and programming techniques.

• Classes, Member Functions, and Protection
• Inheritance, Single, and Multiple
• Constructors and Destructors
• Overloading, Dynamic Binding, and Virtual Functions
• Polymorphism and Generic Programming
• Template Functions and Classes
• Exceptions and Error Handling
• Operator Overloading
• Dynamic Memory, Copy/Assignment, and Memory Management
• Type Conversion and Rtti
• Namespaces and Project Organization
• Efficiency Issues, Code Generation, and Inlining
• Function Objects, Pointers, and Callbacks
• Standard Library Iostreams, Strings, and Containers
• Effective Programming Idioms and Techniques
• Object-Oriented Programming, Patterns, and Design

Day 1 Basics Introduce program start, variable types, flow of control, and i/o. Functions Learn functions, parameter passing, references, arrays, global and static variables, defaults, and inline. Types Cover constants, enumerations, typedef, switch, c and c++ strings, using directives, structs, reference variables, constant references, overloading, and template functions. Member Functions Examine member functions, definition and invokation syntax, and const issues. Inheritance Discuss inheritance, data and functions, its design meaning, overriding, and chaining. Day 2 Constructors Examine constructors and destructors, multiple and default constructors, array construction, and unnamed temporaries. Protection Introduce public, private and protected access specification, friends, and class. Virtual Consider virtual functions, type compatibility, and dynamic binding. Templates Cover template classes, syntax, instantiation, and parameters. Day 3 Pointers Examine pointer types and syntax, indexing and relation to arrays, arithmetic, pointers to object, and use in connected data structures. Dynamic Memory Learn dynamic memory, allocation and deallocation, syntax and purpose, arrays, and memory leaks. Operator Cover operator overloading and various operators. Dynamic Memory 2 Discuss use of dynamic memory by classes, and copy and assignment issues. Exceptions Introduce exceptions, various syntax and use, and interaction with destructors. Day 4 Constructors 2 Introduce construction of aggregate and derived objects, initialization syntax, and automatic constructor generation. Scope Examine name collision issues, nested types, static members, and namespaces. Virtual 2 Cover implementation of dynamic binding, use in writing generic code, abstract operations, pure virtual functions, and virtual destructors. Inheritance 2 Discuss multiple and private inheritance. Type Conversion Examine casting, cast operators, dynamic cast, rtti, and explicit. Functions 2 Learn function objects, overloading operator function call, pointers to global functions and member functions, and callback-based notification. Day 5 Std Containers Discuss fundamentals of standard library containers, use, iterators, algorithms, function parameters, nested typedefs, and generic code. Preprocessor Consider preprocessor directives, code selection and generation, and macro parameters. Compilation Cover issue in separate compilation, code organization, dependencies, and guards. Patterns Introduce idea of design patterns and work through example patterns. Object-Oriented Programming and Design Examine principles and concepts in object-oriented programming and design. Work through typical design example and consider various issues such as decoupling, reuse, and ease of extension.

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