A290: C++

This course is designed to cover standard imperative and object oriented programming in C++. This will include designing custom data types, using custom data types and predefined objects. We will discuss the differences between C and C++ as appropriate, and make use of C++ syntax and libraries.

The STL will be used extensively in this course, and will be a major point of discussion throughout the semester. While the STL is not a topic in and of itself until the end of the quarter, that is more for advanced topics. The STL will be used in basic form throughout the semester.

It is assumed that a basic C knowledge is had by all students in the class. This includes syntax, flow control constructs, basic function usage, and pointers.

If you feel that your background in C is insufficient, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, and the first half of Chapter 4 in the text should catch you up to where you need to be, except for pointers. We will deal with pointers as needed in this class.

Office Hours:

• Tuesday: 14:00 until 15:30 LH 415
• Thursday: 14:00 until 16:00 LH 415
• By Appointment

Helpful Links:

• The course syllabus (pdf)
• eBook on the Linux Development Environment
• A C++ style guide
• STL reference
• make tutorial
• Emacs reference card
• ANSI C reference card
• UNIX reference card
• Doxygen manual (PDF)

Schedule:

(Last updated: Wed Apr 29 10:57:00 2009)

This schedule will be revised throughout the semester, so check back frequently! Also, keep in mind that the schedule is open to change. If we need to spend more time on a topic, we will.

All homework and readings will be posted on this schedule, complete with due dates. Readings posted on a given class day are expected to be read by that class day! All labs will be posted here as well. Supplementary material will be posted here, but will also be given a link at the top of the page.

Office hours for 26 March will be from 1:00 PM to 2:45 PM. Please make a note of this.