Duration 5 days – 35 hrs
Overview
This advanced C++ course delves deeper into the core concepts and sophisticated features of the C++ programming language. Participants will gain mastery over advanced topics such as templates, memory management, multi-threading, and the latest features in C++11, C++14, C++17, and C++20 standards. This course is designed for developers who already have a basic understanding of C++ and wish to enhance their skills for developing high-performance, scalable, and maintainable applications.
Objectives
- Master advanced object-oriented concepts and design patterns in C++.
- Utilize C++ template programming, both for generic programming and metaprogramming.
- Work with advanced memory management techniques including smart pointers and custom allocators.
- Develop multi-threaded applications using modern C++ thread and synchronization features.
- Understand and implement modern C++ features from C++11, C++14, C++17, and C++20 standards.
- Debug and optimize C++ code for better performance and resource management.
- Implement modern C++ best practices for clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
Audience
- Experienced C++ developers who want to deepen their knowledge of the language.
- Software engineers working on performance-critical applications.
- Developers who want to keep up with the latest advancements in C++ standards.
- Engineers seeking to enhance their problem-solving skills with advanced C++ techniques.
Pre- requisites
- Have a solid understanding of basic C++ programming.
- Be familiar with object-oriented programming concepts.
- Have practical experience with basic C++ features like loops, conditionals, functions, and data structures.
Course Content
Advanced C++ Programming Concepts
- Review of essential C++ concepts
- Object-oriented principles: classes, inheritance, polymorphism, encapsulation
- Operator overloading and function overloading
- Advanced object-oriented design:
- Abstract classes and interfaces
- Virtual functions and dynamic polymorphism
- Design patterns in C++:
- Singleton, Factory, Observer, Strategy
Templates and Metaprogramming
- Advanced template techniques:
- Template specialization, partial specialization, and SFINAE (Substitution Failure Is Not An Error)
- Variadic templates and fold expressions
- Template metaprogramming:
- Type traits and template recursion
- Compile-time calculations and optimizations
- Modern C++ template libraries: std::vector, std::unordered_map, etc.
Memory Management and Performance Optimization
- Advanced memory management:
- Smart pointers (std::unique_ptr, std::shared_ptr, std::weak_ptr)
- Custom allocators and memory pools
- Efficient memory use:
- Memory leaks and resource management
- Memory alignment and padding
- Cache optimizations
- Profiling and performance tuning in C++ applications
Concurrency and Multithreading
- Multi-threading in C++:
- Threads and thread management in C++11/14/17
- Thread safety and race conditions
- Synchronization primitives:
- Mutexes, locks, and condition variables
- Atomics and memory fences
- Parallel programming with modern C++:
- std::async, std::future, std::thread
- Task-based parallelism and parallel algorithms
Modern C++ Features and Best Practices
- Modern C++ features (C++11, C++14, C++17, C++20):
- Auto type inference, range-based loops, and lambda expressions
- constexpr functions and noexcept specifier
- Structured bindings and std::optional, std::variant
- Effective use of the Standard Library:
- Algorithms, iterators, and std::map/std::set
- std::filesystem and the new C++20 features
- Best practices in modern C++ development:
- Writing maintainable and scalable code
- Code style and readability guidelines
- Unit testing and debugging techniques
