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Study group for C++ - from Journeyman to Master
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<h1>
Study group for C++ - from Journeyman to Master<br>
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[this project is hosted on <a href="http://github.com/olvemaudal/cppsg">github</a>]

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<ul>
<i>
If C gives you enough rope to hang yourself, C++ is a hardware
store with lots of helpful people ready to tie knots for you.
(Jack W. Reeves)
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The goal of this study group is to become <b>masters of C++ as a
group</b>, not only as a random bunch of clever individuals. Together
we will systematically build up our knowledge about this extremely
powerful but also difficult programming language.

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First of all we will focus on learning the details of the language by
carefully reading through <b>the C++ book</b>, namely <a href="http://www.research.att.com/~bs/3rd.html">The C++ Programming Language</a> by
<a href="http://www.research.att.com/~bs/">Bjarne Stroustrup</a>.
The study group will be quiz-driven. We read 50 to 100 pages of
C++ theory every week. Then we meet for one hour to solve
and discuss related C++ questions. In the meetings we will also
discuss good and bad practices and we will learn about the hidden
gems and pitfalls of C++.

<p>
This is certainly not a beginners course in C++ and programming - it
is an <b>advanced study group</b>. We will keep a very high pace and everybody
is expected to prepare themselves properly before each meeting. The
amount of preparation needed before each meeting depends on your
background. Some might spend just 1-2 hours skimming through the pages
of theory before each meeting, while others will need to do a lot of
additional practical programming and exercises to be fully prepared
for the meetings.

<p>
As a pre-requisite for this study group everybody is expected to have
completed the book <a href="http://www.acceleratedcpp.com/">Accelerated C++</a> by
<a href="http://www.acceleratedcpp.com/authors/koenig/">Andrew Koenig</a> and
<a href="http://www.acceleratedcpp.com/authors/moo/">Barbara E. Moo</a>.
This is probably the best introductory text to modern C++, and it focuses
on how the language <i>should be</i> used more than how it <i>might be</i> used.

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Each member of the study group will get a copy of these three books:
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/020170353X">
<img src="AcceleratedCPP.png" height=150>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0321113586">
<img src="CPPCodingStandards.png" height=150>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0201700735">
<img src="stroustrup.png" height=150>
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To prepare for each meeting, please read through the following chapters
in the Stroustrup book:

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Week #1 : (64 pages)

    Chapter 1: Notes to the Reader
    Chapter 2: A Tour of C++
    Chapter 3: A Tour of the Standard Library

    Questions for this meeting (<a href="quiz01.pdf">quiz</a>, <a href="quiz01_notes.pdf">quiz w/notes</a>)

Week #2: (74 pages)
    Chapter 4: Types and Declarations
    Chapter 5: Pointers, Arrays, and Structures
    Chapter 6: Expressions and Statements

    Questions for this meeting (<a href="quiz02.pdf">quiz</a>, <a href="quiz02_notes.pdf">quiz w/notes</a>)

Week #3: (78 pages)
    Chapter 7: Functions
    Chapter 8: Namespaces and Exceptions
    Chapter 9: Source Files and Programs

    Questions for this meeting (<a href="quiz03.pdf">quiz</a>, <a href="quiz03_notes.pdf">quiz w/notes</a>)

Week #4: (78 pages)
    Chapter 10: Classes
    Chapter 11: Operator Overloading

    Questions for this meeting (<a href="quiz04.pdf">quiz</a>, <a href="quiz04_notes.pdf">quiz w/notes</a>)

Week #5: (54 pages)
    Chapter 12: Derived Classes
    Chapter 13: Templates

    Questions for this meeting (<a href="quiz05.pdf">quiz</a>, <a href="quiz05_notes.pdf">quiz w/notes</a>)

Week #6: (72 pages)
    Chapter 14: Exception Handling
    Chapter 15: Class Hierarchies

    Questions for this meeting (<a href="quiz06.pdf">quiz</a>, <a href="quiz06_notes.pdf">quiz w/notes</a>)

Week #7: (149 pages)
    Chapter 16: Library Organization and Containers
    Chapter 17: Standard Containers
    Chapter 18: Algorithms and Function Objects
    Chapter 19: Iterators and Allocators

    Questions for this meeting (<a href="quiz07.pdf">quiz</a>, <a href="quiz07_notes.pdf">quiz w/notes</a>)

Week #8: (108 pages)
    Chapter 20: Strings
    Chapter 21: Streams
    Chapter 22: Numerics

    Questions for this meeting (<a href="quiz08.pdf">quiz</a>, <a href="quiz08_notes.pdf">quiz w/notes</a>)

Week #9: (100 pages)
    Chapter 23: Development and Design
    Chapter 24: Design and Programming
    Chapter 25: Roles of Classes

    Questions for this meeting (<a href="quiz09.pdf">quiz</a>, <a href="quiz09_notes.pdf">quiz w/notes</a>)

Week #10: (176 pages)
    Appendix A: The C++ Grammar
    Appendix B: Compatibility
    Appendix C: Technicalities
    Appendix D: Locales
    Appendix E: Standard-Library Exception Safety

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