C++ weekend crash course - Stephen R. Davis

The big day is Monday ? the day you get to show off what you know about C++. The problem is, you?re not really up to speed. Maybe it?s been a while since you worked with this programming language. Or maybe you just like a challenge. In any event, we?ve got a solution for you ? C++ Weekend Crash Course. Open the book Friday evening and on Sunday afternoon, after completing 30 fast, focused sessions, you?ll be able to dive right in and start building cutting–edge C++ applications. It?s as simple as that.

The Curriculum

Friday Evening: 4 Sessions, 2 Hours

• What Is Programming Anyway?
• Creating Your First C++ Program using Visual C++ .NET
• Creating Your First C++ Program in Dev–C+
• C++ Instructions

Saturday Morning: 6 Sessions, 3 Hours

• The Different Types of Values
• Mathematical Operations
• Flow Control Commands
• Functions
• The Array
• Introduction to Debugging

SATURDAY, continued
Afternoon: 6 Sessions, 3 Hours

• Introduction to Classes
• A Few C++ Pointers
• A Few More Pointers
• Pointers to Objects
• Containers of Objects
• Interactive Debugging

Evening: 4 Sessions, 2 Hours

• Object Programming
• Active Classes
• Maintaining Class Integrity
• Mastering Class Constructors

Sunday Morning: 6 Sessions, 3 Hours

• Inheritance
• Polymorphism
• Abstract Classes and Factoring
• Exceptions
• Template Classes
• Multiple Inheritance

Afternoon: 4 Sessions, 2 Hours

• The Assignment Operator
• C++ Templates
• Standard Template Library
• Stream I/O

CD–ROM includes:

• New Windows XP–compatible compiler
• Source code and examples
• Skills assessment software