C

Intro to C++ & the Environment

1. Intro to C/C++
2. The C++ Environment
3. Completing the Sample Program
4. Compiling & Executing Programs
5. Common errors
6. Saving & Exiting; other errors

Variables,Constants, & Math Statements

1. Variables
2. Data Types
3. Declaration statements & Initializing variables
4. Declaring Constants
5. Assignment Statements vs. Prompting for user input

The String Data Type; Equations

1. Character vs. String data
2. Using the getline function and the strcpy function
3. Writing equations and Type casting
4. Putting it all Together: Demo of complete program
5. Debugging Demo

Programmer-Defined Functions

1. Creating Programmer-Defined Functions
2. Details of Function prototypes, definition and the calling statement
3. Scope & Lifetime issues; Passing data with functions
4. Passing Variables by Value and by Reference
5. Functions that Return Values
6. Debugging Demo

Creating Output (formatting and creating files)

1. Stream Manipulators (formatting output)
2. The Output File Stream: Accessing the Output File
3. Demo Program (Demo 12) to Illustrate
4. Debugging Demo

Using the if Statement

1. Syntax of a Conditional Statement
2. Relational Operators
3. Executing if Logic (one statement vs. block)
4. Assignment Operator vs. Equality Operator
5. Logical Operators (symbols for: and, or, not)

Other Functions; Nested if Statements

1. Converting to Upper/Lower Case
2. Comparing Strings (strcmp and stricmp functions)
3. The Strlen Function
4. Nested if Statement Structure
5. Demo of Complete Program

Looping

1. Overview of the Looping Structures
2. Demo of the While Loop
3. Demo of the Do-While Loop
4. Demo of the For Loop
5. Counters and Accumulators in Loops
6. Demo of Complete Program
7. Increment/Decrement Operator (what does C++ mean?)*