Programming in the C++ Language


			COURSE DESCRIPTION

	This course will teach the syntax and constructs of the C++            	
	programming language.  Both basic and advanced techniques
	will be shown.


			COURSE OBJECTIVES

	The overall course objective is to teach sufficient C++ language
	information to have the programmer at production coding
	level by the end of the course.


			COURSE TOPICS

		Overview of object oriented programming
			evolution of programming types
			encapsulation
			polymorphism
			inheritance


		Review of major C language features

			
		C++ language program structure
			common features with ANSI C
						
						
		Differences between C and C++
			function prototyping
			positioning of variable declarations
			character constant conversion
			identifier names conventions
			operator precedence
			overloading operators


		Basic and advanced I/O in C++
			istream class
			ostream class
			cout and cin I/O object (functions)
			I/O manipulators
			character and line input objects
			customizing I/O manipulators
			file I/O functions
			
		Defining and using classes
			basic class definition
			private and public members	
			allocation of (class) objects
			constructors and destructors
			dynamic memory allocation/deallocation
			arguments to constructors

		Arrays, pointers, and references in C++
			object pointers
			assigning objects
			the this pointer
			arrays of objects

		Defining and using Functions in C++
			class member functions
			prototyping
			overloading function capabilities
			(automatic) in-line functions
			passing objects to functions
			returning objects from functions
			returning references from functions
			friend functions
			references
			virtual functions
			overloading constructor functions
			template functions
			default arguments


		Inheritance
			base and derived classes
			access control
			constructors and destructors
			multiple inheritance
			virtual base classes


			COURSE DURATION	

	This course normally requires five  (5) days, 
	approximately 50 % lecture and 50 % programming lab time.
	


			COURSE PREREQUISITES

	It is assumed that the participant has taken a C language 
	programming course, and/or is proficient in C constructs.