CIS 161 - C++

1. Utilize an Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
   1. Write, compile, link and execute a simple C++ program to produce a working application
   2. Use the native debugging tools
2. Perform basic C++ syntax, coding structures and operations
   1. Use C++’s primitive data types as variables and constants including data type conversion (casting)
   2. Use the iostream class for appropriate input and formatted output (“cout”, “cin”)
   3. Investigate the different uses of the assignment operator (=, +=, x=y=z)
   4. Identify and include appropriate preprocessor directives
   5. Distinguish among relational operators
   6. Use relational and logical operators to write repetitive control structures (“for”, “while”, “do..while”)
   7. Use relational operator to write selection control structures (“if”, “if..else”, “switch”)
   8. Include logical operators in control structures
   9. Demonstrate error handling and input validation
   10. Use sentinel values, “break” and “continue” to control program flow.
3. Investigate the concept of a structure
   1. Distinguish between “definition” and “declaration” of a data structure
   2. Show how to access structure members
   3. Demonstrate the use of enumerated data types
4. Outline the various components of a C++ function
   1. Illustrate passing arguments to functions and returning values from functions
   2. Distinguish between passing by value and passing by reference
   3. Demonstrate function overloading
   4. Write in-line functions
   5. Write prototype functions
   6. Demonstrate the ability to use functions to refactor code.
5. Analyze the concept of C++ classes and objects
   1. Demonstrate the advantages of using classes in C++.
   2. Use objects for information hiding
   3. Write a class and declare an object
   4. Illustrate the use of the “public”, “protected” and “private” keywords
   5. Initialize objects through the use of constructor functions
   6. Demonstrate appropriate use of header and source files
   7. Show how to pass objects as arguments of functions and return objects from functions
6. Examine the array data type
   1. Define and process a one-dimensional array
   2. Define and process multi-dimensional arrays
   3. Define and process arrays of structs and arrays of objects object-oriented data (“struct”, “string”, objects)
   4. Pass arrays to and from functions
7. Create code using inheritance
   1. Design a program using base and derived classes
   2. Design a program that illustrates the use of public, private and protected members
   3. Demonstrate the use of copy constructor to create objects
   4. Differentiate between a programmer defined copy constructor and a default copy constructor
   5. Diagram class hierarchies and relationships between classes
   6. Discuss the allowance of multiple inheritance and the implications
8. Examine the use of pointers in C++
   1. Explain the idea of addresses and pointers
   2. Illustrate the address-of operator (&)
   3. Declare and initialize pointers
   4. Dereference pointers
9. Illustrate C++ file Input/Output functions through “stream” classes
   1. Input from files
   2. Output to files