C++ Course Outline for B.Tech

Introduction to C++

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Unit 1:Introduction of Object Oriented Programming & C++ Language:

• Basic Concepts of Object Oriented Programming, Benefits of OOP.
• Object Oriented Language
• Introduction to C++.

Unit 2: Basic Concepts of C++:

• Introduction of Tokens, Keywords, Variables and Constants in C++.
• Data types: Basic , User-Defined & Derived Data Types.
• Storage Classes.
• Operators in C++ : Increment and decrement operators, Scope Resolution Operator, Member Dereferencing Operator, Memory Management Operator, Type Cast Operator,
• Input and Output: cin, cout, escape sequences, include directives
• Namespaces, Indenting and Comments, Operator precedence, Data types and expressions.
• Loops: while, for, do while, nested loops, Decision making: if - else, nested if else, switch , break and continue.
• Manipulators: endl , setw, sizeof etc.
• Arrays : Introduction to arrays, arrays in functions, 2-D arrays , Multidimensional arrays.
• Pointers: Introduction to pointers, void pointers, pointers in function, pointer to constant and constant pointer, generic pointer.

Unit 3 : Functions in C++:

• Introduction of Main function.
• Function Prototypes- Built in functions and user defined functions, Default Arguments, const Arguments in function.
• Passing arguments to functions through Call by reference and Call by value.
• Inline Functions, const member functions, Recursion Functions, Math Library Functions, Friend & Virtual Functions.
• Function Overloading.

Unit 4: Classes & Objects:

• Specifying a Class. Defining Member functions inside & outside of Class. Private & Public Member functions.
• Making an outside function to inline function, Nesting member functions,
• Array within a class, Array of Objects, Returning Objects.
• Memory allocation of Objects, Static Variables & Static Functions.
• Friend Functions.

Unit 5: Constructors & Destructors:

• Introduction to constructors & Destructors.
• Types of Constructors: Default, Parameterized, Copy & Dynamic Constructors.
• Constructor Overloading, Constructor with default Arguments, Default initialization of objects.
• Destructors.

Unit 6: Operator Overloading & Type Conversions

• Introduction to Operator Overloading.
• Overloading Unary & Binary Operators.
• Overloading Unary & Binary Operators using Friends.
• Rules for Overloading Operators.

Unit 7: Inheritance in C++

• Introduction to Inheritance.
• Types of Inheritance: Single, Multiple, Multilevel, Hierarchical & Hybrid Inheritance.
• Virtual Base Classes & Abstract Classes.
• Constructors in Derived Class.
• Nesting of classes.

Unit 8: Pointers, Virtual functions & Polymorphism

• Introduction of Pointers & Pointer to objects. This pointer.
• Pointer to Derived classes.
• Virtual Functions & Pure Virtual Functions.
• Virtual Constructors & Destructors.

Unit 9: Managing Console I/O Operations:

• Introduction to C++ Streams. & Stream Classes
• Formatted & Unformatted Console I/O Operations.
• Managing output with Manipulators.

Unit 10: Working with Files:

• Introduction to Classes using File Stream Operations.
• Opening & Closing a File. Detecting end-of-file.
• File Modes, File pointers & their Manipulations.
• Random access a file.

Unit 11: Templates & Exception Handling:

• Introduction to Class Template, Function Template & Member function Templates.
• Introduction to Exception Handling Mechanism. Throwing Mechanism & Catching Mechanism.
• Exceptions in Constructors & Destructors & Operator Overloading Functions.