Advanced C++ for Experts - Design Patterns, STL, C++11/C++14 Training Course

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Advanced C++ for Experts - Design Patterns, STL, C++11/C++14 Training


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C++ Stats-Uses and Pros-Cons
Course Description
This 2-day intensive Advanced C++ class is designed to coach the experienced C++ developer on enterprise system C++ coding and design standards. Students will be given a review of Polymorphism, Virtual Functions, Function Pointers and Multiple Inheritance. A solid introduction to Design Patterns follows. Once we have laid the groundwork, the training nicely dovetails into a thorough introduction to the STL and new topics in C++11/C++14. Course Length: 2 Days Course Tuition: $1890 (US)

Prerequisites
Solid understanding of Object Oriented programming with a minimum of 2 years of C++ development experience.

Course Outline

Review

Templates

Function Templates

Class Templates

Function Objects

Design Pattern Overview

Objectives in Software Design/Module Design

Overview of Patterns

Qualities of a Pattern

Pattern Systems

Heuristics vs. Patterns

Principles of Object-Oriented Design

Overview of Principles

Single-Responsibility Principle (SRP)

Open-Closed Principle (OCP)

Tell vs. Ask

Command/Query Separation (CQS)

Composed Method

Combined Method

Liskov Substitution Principle (LSP)

Dependency Inversion Principle (DIP)

Interface Segregation Principle (ISP)

Law of Demeter

Catalog of GoF Patterns

Overview of GoF Patterns

Introduction to Creation Patterns

Factory Method

Abstract Factory

Builder

Prototype

Singleton

Introduction to Structural Patterns

Adapter

Decorator

Proxy

Facade

Composite

Flyweight

Bridge

Summary of Structural Patterns

Introduction to Behavioral Patterns

Chain of Responsibility

Iterator

Strategy

Template Method

Mediator

Observer

Memento

Command

State

Visitor

Interpreter

Other Micro-Architecture and System Patterns

Object Pool

Worker Thread

Dynamic Linkage

Cache Management

Type Object

Extension Object

Smart Pointer (C++)

Session

Transaction

Advanced Polymorphism and Inheritance

Good Class Design

String Class

Public Inheritance

Public Inheritance Problems

Inheritance and Semantics

Private Inheritance

Composition

Composition vs. Private Inheritance

Templates vs. Inheritance

Protected Inheritance

Implementation Encapsulation

Interface Inheritance

Runtime Type Information

Runtime Type and Polymorphism

type_info Class

typeid Operator

Compiler Options

Safe Pointer Conversions

Dynamic Cast

New C++ Style Casts

Static Cast

Reinterpret Cast

Const Cast

Inheritance Hierarchies and Multiple Inheritance

Class Hierarchy in Smalltalk

Smalltalk Class Hierarchy (Simplified)

Collection Classers

Multiple Inheritance Solution

Basic Derivation

Ambiguities in Multiple Inheritance

Resolving Ambiguity

Duplicate Subobjects

Virtual Base Classes

An Overview of Templates

Templates

Overloading Functions

Template Functions

Specializing a Template Function

Disambiguation under Specialization

Template Classes

An Array Template Class

Instantiating a Template Class Object

Friends of Template Classes

Templates with Multiple Type Parameters

Non Class-type Parameters for Template Classes

Comments Regarding Templates

Templates and Inheritance

Overview of STL

Perspective

History and Evolution

New Features

The Standard Template Library

Generic Programming

Design Goals

Header Files

STL Components

Containers

Algorithms

Iterators

Compiling STL Code

Examples from STL

vector

Vector.cpp

list

List.cpp

map

Map.cpp

set

Set.cpp

multiset

Multiset.cpp

find

FindVector.cpp

find list

merge

Overriding the Default Comparison

Iterators

Iterators.cpp

Functions

Functions.cpp

Function Objects

FunctionObject.cpp

STL Containers

Vectors

Vector.cpp

Vector Operations

Typedefs

Deques

deque as Stack

deque Functionality

Lists

Generic Programming

Tradeoff with Lists

List Memory Allocation

list Functionality

Associate Containers

Sets

Sets with User Defined Objects

Multisets (Bags)

Maps

Multimaps

STL Iterators

Pointers

Template Version

String Version

A Generalization of Pointers

STL Iterators

Input Iterators

Output Iterators

Forward Iterators

Bidirectional Iterators

Random Access Iterators

C++11/C++14 Highlights

Range-based for-loops

RValues and move semantics

Initializer lists

Variadic Templates

Lambda Foundations

Generic lambdas

Extended capture

Lambda Iterator concept

Lambda Containers

Lambda Functions

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C++ Uses & Stats

C++ is Used For:

Software Development Search Engines Operating Systems Video Games

Difficulty

Popularity

Year Created

1983

Pros

Popular:

C/C++ is everywhere. In particular, they power more technologies than we give it credit for.

Flexible:

C++ is a multi-paradigm coding language. This means that it supports other styles such as procedural programming as well as Object-Oriented Programming.

Fast:

Because it is compiled, C++ gains a lot of speed. and is the language of choice for some applications as an example in the finance industry, where small differences in speed in high-frequency trading platforms can make the difference between a profit or a loss.

Job Opportunities:

C++ developers are high in demand. There are over 14,000 C++ open positions on linkedIn alone.

Similarity to Other Languages:

Many other languages like C, C#, and Java have very similar syntax to C++, making them easy to learn for those that already know C++.

Cons

Difficult to Learn:

C++ syntax is complex and the standard library is small, making C++ difficult to learn for someone with little programming experience. Although, it's believed to be more difficult to learn C++ than other languages, more accurately it probably takes a bigger investment of your time and effort to learn than some other languages.

Strict Syntax:

There is not much flexibility to the syntax, so it can be difficult to write code in a readable way.

Little Memory Management:

C++ does very little memory management, forcing the programmer to do most of it themselves.

Debugging Issues:

C++ can be difficult and complex to debug when it is used for web applications.

C++ Job Market

Average Salary 104000	Job Count 32816	Top Job Locations New York City Seattle San Francisco

Average Salary

104000

Job Count

32816

Top Job Locations

New York City
Seattle
San Francisco

Complimentary Skills to have along with C++

C/C++ are the grandfather of most other languages. Once you understand C syntax and (OOP) Object Oriented Programming, you're well on your way to greener pastures.

Since the .NET development ecosystem spans a wide array of capabilities and tools, it is difficult for .NET developers to know which .NET development skills and training to pursue in order to increase their marketability — and earning potential. For that reason, learning supplemental languages such as Java, JavaScript, Python, C/C++, and others is expected in today’s competitive skill-set driven playing field.