C++ Language Fundamentals

• C++ statements
• Code blocks
• Primitive data types
• Literals and variables
• Converting data types
• Operators
• Decision making: if, if-else, and switch
• Looping: for loops, while loops, and do-while loops

Defining Classes

• Syntax of class declarations
• Public and private members
• Creating objects

Implementing Class Functionality

• Function overloading
• Default arguments
• Anonymous arguments
• Ambiguities
• Resolving scope conflicts
• Using the this pointer

Defining Constructors and Destructors

• Overview of an object's lifetime
• Defining constructors
• Constructor chaining
• Defining destructors

Miscellaneous Language Features

• Defining enumerations
• Using the const keyword effectively
• Defining inline member functions
• Using reference variables

Composite Classes

• Overview of composition
• Defining composite classes
• Constructing composite objects
• Using member initialization lists

Associative Classes

• Overview of delegation
• Dynamic associations;
• Lifetime of associative objects
• Constant associations

Operator Overloading

• Overview of operator functions
• Defining unary operators
• Defining binary operators
• Defining the [] operator
• Defining input and output operators

Defining Class-Wide Members

• Overview
• Static data members
• Static member functions
• Nested types
• Friend classes

Creating Collections of Objects

• The need for collections
• Introduction to template classes
• Using vector and list
• Using iterators
• Introduction to template functions
• Using the Standard Template Library

Copying and Conversions

• The copy assignment operator
• Copy constructors
• Conversions to a class object
• Conversions from a class object

Inheritance

• Recap of inheritance principles
• Defining a subclass;
• Defining protected members
• Scoping and initialisation
• Multiple inheritance
• Abstract base classes

Polymorphism

• Recap of polymorphism
• Defining virtual functions
• Virtual destructors
• Pure virtual functions and abstract classes