2020-11-18 ONLINE: Modern C++ Software Design

• Concepts and the STL
• Overview of the STL
• Proper use of the STL
  • Proper use of algorithms
  • Proper use of containers

• Class Design
• Compiler Generated Functions
• Move Semantics
• Return Values and Parameters
• Member Data
• Member Functions
• Visibility vs. Accessibility

• Robust Code
• Object Lifetimes
• RAII
• Proper Use of Dynamic Polymorphism
• Motivation
• Classical Design Patterns Revisited
• Public Inheritance
• Surprises in Object Hierarchies

Contents are subject to modifications.

Prices

• Students without Diploma/Master: 30 EUR
• Students with Diploma/Master (PhD students) at German universities: 60 EUR
• Members of German universities and public research institutes: 60 EUR
• Members of universities and public research institutes within EU or PRACE member countries: 120 EUR
• Members of other universities and public research institutes: 240 EUR
• Others: 600 EUR

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• ... will have a detailed understanding of the essential OO design principles
• ... will have gained knowledge about fundamental C++ programming concepts and idioms
• ... will be able to properly design classes and class interfaces
• ... will know about the importance of exception safe programming
• ... will avoid the usual pitfalls in the context of inheritance
• ... will comprehend the advantages of non-intrusive design
• ... will understand the virtue of clean code

• Course participants should have basic UNIX/Linux knowledge (login with secure shell, shell commands, simple scripts, editor vi or emacs). Solid base on C++ and at least one year of experience with the language is needed.

• Participants are expected to use their own machines. Any operating system (Windows, Linux, MacOS, ...), any IDE/editor (MS Visual Studio, CLion, vi, emacs, ...) and any compiler capable of at least C++14 (GCC, Clang, MSVC, ...) can be used. Alternatively it is possible to use a C++ online compiler (e.g. cpp.sh, wandbox.org, repl.it). The programming tasks, including both Makefiles and CMake files, will be distributed before the course.