Object-Oriented Programming with C++
605.404

Syllabus

1. Introduction to the C++ language
2. Scope, lifetime and namespaces
3. Object-oriented design and programming concepts
4. Introduction to C++ classes
5. Advanced C++ classes
6. Inheritance
7. Mid-Term Exam
8. Exception handling
9. Function and class templates
10. Standard Template Library (STL) --- Part 1
11. Standard Template Library (STL) --- Part 2
12. Additional STL topics, persistence, design topics
13. Design techniques, patterns, review
14. Final Exam

Instructor
Joseph M. Demasco is the president of Decision Support Consultants, Inc., a management consulting firm in Bethesda, MD. He specializes in providing management consulting and mentoring services to organizations involved in implementing leading edge software engineering technologies and management best practices, and has more than 25 years of experience as a software developer, project manager and management consultant. Joe was formerly a member of the technical staff at Bell Laboratories (now Lucent Technologies) and directed the operations research consulting group at Ernst & Young.
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Course Section, Location, and Time
Please refer to the Course Schedule for section information, including time and location.

Computer Lab Requirements
Students must have access to an ANSI/ISO compliant C++ compiler. Specific C++ compilers/implementations will not be discussed in class. Students are responsible for establishing their own computer accounts at the University.

Textbook
The C++ Programming Language (Special Edition) by Bjarne Stroustrup, Addison-Wesley, 2000
The C++ Standard Library by N. Josuttis, Addison-Wesley, 1999