1. Tools of the Trade

2. Visual Studio C++

3. Introduction VS is an integrated development environment (IDE)
Includes:
Powerful Text Editor
Source-level and machine-level debugger
Many more

4. Source Files, Headers, and Translation Units
A program written in C++ comprised of source files
File extension = .c, .cc, .cxx, or .cpp
Source files = translation units
Special source file = header file
Header files exists as distinct files from the point of view of the programmer

5. Libraries, Executables, Dynamic Link Libraries
Object file (.obj)
Relocatable – meaning that the memory addresses at which the code resides have not yet been determined
Unlinked – meaning that any external resources references to functions and global data that are defined outside the translation unit have not yet been resolved
Linker job’s
To calculate the final relative addresses of all the machine code
To ensure that all external references to functions and global data