This course covers object-oriented programming using modern C++. Because most automation, embedded applications, gaming, and many large data processing applications are written in C++, it is essential that software developers understand and master it. Hardware engineers are increasingly using C++ and OOP in system verification tasks and as of the current decade, there has been a noticeable shift from C to C++ on microcontroller systems.

This course offers an excellent foundation in developing optimized modern C++ applications. The participants will learn to write faster and modular code, and the debugging techniques, for real-world applications. There will be assignments and exercises to accompany the lectures.

Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of the course, you should be able to

• Apply object oriented concepts to software development problems using modern C++
• Understand and use the basic programming constructs of C++
• Manipulate various C++ data types, such as arrays, strings, and pointers
• Write C++ code using principles of object-oriented programming
• Understand design patterns in C++ using singleton pattern
• Manage memory appropriately, including proper allocation/deallocation procedures using unique and smart pointers
• Utilize best practices from C++ GSL or Google Abseil libraries

Topics Include

• Principles of object-oriented analysis and design
• Stream classes for input/output and to read/write files
• User defined data types using structures and classes
• Declarations of identifiers, pointers, function pointers and references
• Reuse code and extend existing data types through inheritance
• Memory management and dynamic array declarations
• Create class/function templates and understand STL
• Use static member variables and static member functions
• Declare friend functions and friend classes
• Function overloading and operator overloading
• Polymorphism concept using virtual function
• Understand exceptions handling techniques using try/catch syntax

Skills Needed

Experience with a high level programming language such as C/Java/Python.