Intensive C++

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 invocation 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.
• Standard Smart Pointer
  Introduce the standard smart pointers std::unique_ptr and std::shared_ptr
• Operator
  Cover operator overloading and various operators.
• Dynamic Memory 2
  Discuss use of dynamic memory by classes, and copy and assignment issues.

Day 4

• Exceptions
  Introduce exceptions, various syntax and use, and interaction with destructors.
• 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.

Day 5

• Functions 2
  Learn function objects, overloading operator function call, pointers to global functions and member functions, and callback-based notification.
• Lambda Expressions
  Introduce lambda expressions and closures
• 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.

• 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 run-time type information (RTTI)
• Namespaces and project organization
• Efficiency issues, code generation, and inlining
• Function objects, pointers, and callbacks
• Standard library io-streams, strings, and containers
• Effective programming idioms and techniques
• Object-oriented programming, patterns, and design

Experienced programmers who want to learn as much as possible about C++.

Practical experience from an object-oriented language such as Java or C#. No experience of C++ is required.