C++
    RELIABLE C++
    EFFECTIVE STL
    TEMPLATES
    EXCEPTIONS
    IOSTREAMS
    C++ FOR C
    C++ FOR JAVA
    C++ INTRO   
 

This course is designed to address the needs of Java programmers who want to learn C++. The two languages have much of their syntax in common, but the semantics of seemingly comparable language constructs can differ considerably.  In general, C++ is the more challenging language in the sense that it has significantly more language features than Java, which makes programming in C++ enormously flexibile. At the same time it requires that a programmer thoroughly understands all the choices he has and knows their trade-offs and pitfalls .

In this seminar you will find everything that can be expected of an introduction to C++:  

	Full covarage all C++ language features.
	Overview of the C++ standard library.
	Best practice C++ programming idioms.

	Memory Management In Java the garbage collector takes over the chores of memory release.  In C++ the programmer is responsible for correct memory and resource release. We will carefully look into pointers, destructors, object lifetime and memory leaks.
	Value vs. Reference Types In Java the use of reference types prevails, whereas in C++ value types are considered most natural. We explore proper implementation of copy  and comparison operations for value types and will also discuss how to avoid performance overhead due to unwanted copying.
	Type Conversions Java does not perform a lot of type conversions implicitly.  Instead, you have to trigger a conversion explicitly using a cast expression.  The C++ compiler, in contrast, performs countless implicit conversions.  It is important to understand the impact of these silent conversions.

To fully benefit from this fast-paced and demanding course, you must have considerable Java programming experience, including working knowledge of object-oriented principles such as inheritance, classes, objects, value and reference semantics and polymorphism. 
 

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

	Gain an in-depth view of C++
	Understand pointers and memory management issues in C++
	Get aware of common pitfalls
	Know common C++ programming idioms
	Acquaint yourself with C++ standard library

BUSINESS OBJECTIVES

	Equip your software professional with excellent C++ skills
	Increase the reliability of your C++ programs
	Make your software flexible and maintainable
	Build high-quality products in C++

The course is designed and conducted by Angelika Langer and backed by years of experience in teaching  C++ and Java related topics and more than a decade of real-world experience in industrial software development. Angelika Langer is a freelance trainer/consultant in the area of object-oriented software development in C++ and Java. She is an observing member of the ANSI C++ standards committee since 1993, columnist of C++ Report, C/C++ Users Journal, JavaSPEKTRUM, author of "Standard C++IOStreams and Locales", and a recognized speaker at OO conferences. 

• Compilation Model and Linkage
• Arrays and Pointers
• Lifetime of Objects (Static, Heap, Local, Temporary Objects)
• Memory Management (Constructors & Destructors)
• Value and Reference Types
• Copying and Comparison
• Argument Passing
• Type Conversions (Implicit, Explicit, User-Defined Conversions)
• Constness (Immutable Objects and Inspecting Functions)

• Free Functions and Member Functions
• Virtual  and Non-Virtual Functions
• Public and Private Inheritance
• Function Overload Resolution and Name Lookup
• Exception Handling
• Runtime Type Information

• Structures and Unions
• Operator Overloading
• Multiple Inheritance
• Friends
• Namespaces
• Function Pointers and Functors
• Class and Function Templates
• Member Templates and Template Specialization

• Containers, Iterators and Algorithms
• Strings and Streams
• Smart Pointers and Reference Counting