Calendar Description

In-depth study of the language C++ from a software engineering perspective, with emphasis on features supporting the development of large efficient and reusable systems. Topics include: encapsulation, templates, references, constructors and destructors, overloading, memory management, exception handling, and the standard template library.

Assumed Background

Able to understand an assignment description and identify the objects that are required

Understand and apply basic programming conventions:
- proper variable names
- appropriate commenting
- indentation using established style

Understand and apply basic programming constructs:
- Variables
  - primitive data types
  - scope
  - storage class
- Functions
  - pass-by-value
  - pass-by-reference
- Program memory organization
  - function call stack, contents of stack frame
  - heap
  - data segment
  - code segment
- Memory management
  - static vs. dynamic memory allocation
  - pointers, double pointers
  - garbage collection

Familiarity with shell environment

Able to build programs across multiple header and source files

Able to program with system calls:
- stream and file I/O
- signal handling
- multiprocess programming
- inter-process communications (sockets, RPC)

Able to research and understand standard library function and system call documentation

Learning Objectives

Objectives for the whole course

Topics

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