CS368: Learning a New Programming Language
SYLLABUS - Lec 1, Spring 2015

Note: this syllabus is tentative and subject to change - make sure to check it regularly.

The readings are from the suggested textbooks. CJP = C++ for Java Programmers, CP = C++ Primer

Week

(1/21)

Topics:	course information, history, high-level differences, pros of C++, simple C++ program
Read:	CJP: Ch. 0 CP: Ch. 1 (p. 1 - 10)
Other:	course information handout, example: Simple C++ Program

(1/28)

Topics:	constants, enumerations, structures, arrays
Read:	CJP: Ch. 1, Ch. 2 (2.1, 2.2) CP: Ch. 2 (2.1, 2.2, 2.6), Ch. 3 (3.3, 3.5.1, 3.5.2, 3.6)
Other	example: cardExample.cpp

(2/4)

Topics:	vectors, parameter passing, pointer basics
Read:	CJP: Ch. 2 (2.2, 2.3), Ch. 3 CP: Ch. 2 (2.3 - 2.5), Ch. 6 (6.1, not 6.1.3, 6.2, not 6.2.6, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5.1)
Other	handouts: Variables, References, Pointers; pointerBasics.cpp

(2/11)

Topics:	pointers to structs/classes, arrays, dynamic allocation, pointer caveats
Read:	CJP: Ch. 3 (continued) CP: Ch. 3 (3.5.3), Ch. 6 (6.6)
Other	handout: Pointers; P1 due: Friday, 2/13

(2/18)

Topics:	abstract memory model, reference variables, passing params to and return values from functions
Read:	CJP: Ch. 3 (continued) CP: Ch.6 (6.1-6.3)
Other	handout: C++ Abstract Memory Model / Parameter Passing

(2/25)

Topics:	`.h` and `.cpp` files, defining classes, multi-file compilation
Read:	CJP: Ch. 4 CP: Ch. 7
Other	handout: Multi-file Compilation, IntList Example

(3/4)

Topics:	makefiles, constructor, member initialization
Read:	Makefiles Overview (see link in menu), CJP: Ch. 4 (continued) CP: Ch. 7 (continued)
Other	Hw due: Monday, 3/2; handout: Defining Classes

(3/11)

Topics:	"Big Three" (copy constructor, copy assignment, destructor)
Read:	Unix utilities (see gdb and valgrind tutorial links in menu), CJP: Ch. 4 (continued) CP: Ch. 7 (continued), Ch. 13 (13.1)
Other	Try using gdb (for practice) and valgrind (to fix the memory leaks) on the `IntList` example code

(3/18)

Topics:	operatorX syntax and use, member vs. non-member options (assignment and arithmetic operators)
Read:	CJP: Ch. 5 CP: Ch. 14 (14.1, 14.3, 14.4)
Other	P2 due: Monday, 3/16; handouts: Operator Overloading, Polynomial Example

(3/25)

Topics:	explicit, member / non-member function pairs
Read:	CJP: Ch. 5 (continued) CP: Ch. 14 (continued), Ch. 7 (7.5.4)
Other	handout: More Operator Overloading

(4/8)

Topics:	overloading <<, friend, overloading relational operators, console I/O, overloading >>
Read:	CJP: Ch. 5 (continued), Ch. 9 CP: Ch. 7 (7.2.1), Ch. 14 (14.2)
Other	handout: Overloading I/O Operators, P3 due: Thursday, 4/9

(4/15)

Topics:	overloading ++ and --, condition states, string class, C strings
Read:	CJP: Ch. 9 (continued) CP: Ch. 14 (14.6), Ch. 8 (8.1), Ch. 3 (3.2, 3.5.4. 3.5.5)
Other	handout: Overloading `++` and `--`, Conditions States, and Strings

(4/22)

(4/29)

Topics:	templated functions and classes, more template features, containers
Read:	CJP: Ch. 7, Ch. 10 CP: Ch. 16, Ch. 9
Other	handout: Templates

(5/6)

Topics:	iterators, generic algorithms, function objects
Read:	CJP: Ch. 10 (continued) CP: Ch. 11, Ch. 10, Ch. 14 (14.8)
Other	handout: STL overview; P5 due: Friday, 5/8