This course will introduce students to C++ as a language widely used in scientific computing. The course will cover most aspects of C++ to an intermediate level, with the aim being to teach students sufficient C++ to program non-trivial algorithms in a robust and efficient manner. The course should be accessible to all students, irrespective of any prior programming knowledge:

Course structure:

• Basic arithmetic, including types and overflow
• Branching constructs
• Loop constructs
• Functions, pass by reference and value
• Arrays, pointers, and heap allocation
• Use of the pre-processor, include-files, and linking
• Object-oriented programming: classes, inheritance, virtual functions, polymorphism
• Function and operator overloading
• STL containers and algorithms
• Simple uses of templates