Introduction to programming in C++

A basic introduction to the C++ programming language and environment. Theoretical material is supported by example programs, exercises and short knowledge quizzes.

• Introduction
• Preparing the environment
• Basics
• Translation
• C++ syntax - language elements
• C++ syntax - data and values
• C++ syntax - control structures
• Procedures, functions
• Standard library data types
• Structuring code
• Pointers, references, stack memory
• Memory management in C++
• Classes and structures
• Object-oriented programming (OOP)
• Type Casts
• Smart pointers, dynamic allocation
• Generic programming (templates)
• Exception handling
• I/O, reading and writing files
• Functors
• Iterators
• STL algorithms through some examples
• Other useful topics
• Overview: topics to build on

English language skills at document reading level. Knowledge of Commandline environment.