INTRODUCTION TO C++

Mod(C++) Fundamentals is ideal for people who have little to no experience in C++, but are proficient in an Object Oriented Programming language, like Java or C#.

DAY 1 - WELCOME TO C++

• Introduction to C++ and presentation of the project
• Hello world and overview of simple C++
• Using variables, functions and parameters effectively
• Using values, references, auto and const
• An introduction to the compilation model of C++. Build systems, compilation, linkage, headers, translation units and libraries
• Introduction to unit testing using Catch2
• Classes, structs, namespaces and enum class
• Allocation on the stack vs heap, std::unique_ptr, Rule of Zero and RAII

DAY 2 - ALGORITHMIC THINKING

• Containers: std::array, and std::vector
• Iterators and Algorithms
• Lambdas and Function Templates
• Algorithmic Thinking
• Introduction to tooling like Clang Tidy, Clang Format, CMake, GDB
• Introduction to sanitizers like AddressSanitizer, Undefined Behavior Sanitizer and Memory Sanitizer

Prerequisites

Students are assumed to be proficient in an Object Oriented Programming language like Java or C#. They should be working in (or looking to work in) a C++ project.

Software needed

The exercises will be done in a CMake based project. The students will need a development environment, a rich IDE is recommended, for example Visual Studio Code and Jetbrains CLion. A GitHub account will be useful.