Knowledge

The student...

will be familiar with references and pointers, and their relations to each other
will be familiar with a library for 2D graphics programming;
will be familiar with basic concepts in 2D graphics programming;
will be familiar with memory allocation in C++ inclusive the differences of stack and heap
will be familiar with substitutes for function pointers in C++, such as callback functions and functors
will be familiar with templates and their uses;
will be familiar with the revisions of C++ and their most important differences;
will be familiar with how the compiler uses CPU, memory and cache.

Skills

The students are is able to

is able to handle Visual Studio as a C++ programming environment (establish projects, compile, link, run);
is able to handle degugging in Visual Studio
is able to program with standard IO (cin, cout)
is able to write and read to and from file with streams
is able to use pointers and references
is able to correctly use memory at new and delete
is able to correctly use const and mutable
is able to program with containers, algorithms and iterators from STL
is able to use and develop their own templates
is able to use object oriented programming in C++ using classes, objects, inheritance and polymorphism
is able to program using threads and synchronization mechanisms in C++
is able to use smart pointers to simplify memory handling
is able to program with operator overlasting
is able to handle and create exceptions
is able to include and use third party libraries by use of macros in Visual Studio
is able to handle simple 2D graphics programming
is able to use callback functions
is able to use time as a factor when running a program
is able to deal with user input interactively in applications
is able to use "move semantics" to write better code
is able to use threads, futures, and promises for parallel programming

General competence

The student...

has enhanced the understanding of how object oriented programming can be used to create well-designed programs
understands operator-overlasting and area of use
understands when to use third party libraries and when you should make your own
understands why parallel programming is necessary to have modern hardware function optimally

Subject description PG4400

C++ Programming