C++ Tutorial / Refresher

On October 6 2009 I gave a tutorial on C++. I learned C++ back in highschool (wow, more than ten years ago) and have used it a few times over the years. However, I never really took any advanced courses on Object Oriented Programming or C++.

I decided to fix that gap in my knowledge, and a friend and colleague of mine recommended I read Lippmann's "C++ Primer". He said, and I completely agree with him, that anyone who uses C++ should own and read this book. Whether you've been using C++ for years without formal training, or you are just getting into C++ from another language, I highly recommend this book.

I learned a lot from that book, and decided to review and share some of that interesting information by preparing some slides. The tutorial servers as a refresher course on the concepts and features of the C++ language.

The slides basically serve as a listing of interesting and important concepts in the C++. There probably isn't enough information in them to really teach you anything. Instead, you should use these slides as a checklist. If you see something in there that you are not familiar with, you can then look it up in a book or online to learn more.

Anyways, enjoy!