Hardware vs. Software

Programming languages

Problem solving and software development

Algorithm design

Structure diagrams, flowcharts

Introduction to C++

Problem solving

Basic syntax

Comments, reserved words, case sensitivity The function main

Costant and variable declarations

Data Types

cout for output

Preprocessor directives

Formatting for output

Math library functions

cin for input Errors: compile-time vs run-time, syntax vs. logic

Selection structures

Logic expressions

Simple conditions

Relational operators

Hierarchy of operations extended

if, if-else

Files

File stream objects and modes

File stream methods

Embedded and interactive file names

Closing a file: close()

Readinf from and writing to files

Standard device files and other files

Compound statements: Instruction blockes, block scope

Nested if statements

Multiple alternative decisions

switch

More program testing

Pre-test vs post-testLooping

Fixed count vs variable-decision loops

While loops: Interactive, sentinels, break and continue statements, the null statement

for loops

Nested loops

do-while loops

Modularity usingFunctions

Function and argument declarations

Function prototypes Defining a function

Functions stubs

Functions with empty parameter list

Default arguments

Returning values

Inline functions

Variable scope

Scope resolution operator

Call by reference; passing by reference

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Last updated 10/3/04