1. CSCE , 510, 511, 512 Introduction to Program Design and Concepts Dr. J. Michael Moore Spring 2015
Based on slides created by Bjarne Stroustrup and Jennifer Welch

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PROGRAMMING

3. Discovering how, in principle, a problem can be solved by a computer
Programming
Translating this solution into a form (a program, or software) that can be executed by a computer
Discovering how, in principle, a problem can be solved by a computer

4. Our civilization runs on software
Most engineering activities involve software
Most programs do not run on things that look like a PC…

5. Aircraft
Communication
Control
Display
Signal Processing
Monitoring

6. Ships
Design
Construction
Management
Monitoring
Hull Design
Pumps

7. Energy Control Monitoring Analysis Design Communications Manufacturing
Vizualization

8. Phones Voice Quality User Interfaces Billing Mobility Switching
Reliability
Provisioning
Images

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WHY C++?

10. C++ allows direct expression of ideas from many application areas
C++ is most widely used language in engineering areas
C++ is precisely and completely defined by an ISO standard
C++ is widely available
Concepts you learn with C++ are directly applicable to many other languages

11. Where is C++ Used Mars Rovers, Animation, Graphics, Photoshop, GUIs,
OS’s, Compilers, Slides, Chip Design, Chip Manufacturing, Semiconductor Tools,…

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ABOUT THIS COURSE

13. Introduces programming with several different styles
Introduces fundamentals of good software design
Uses C++ as the specific tool for practicing these concepts

14. At the end of the semester:
You will be able to write small colloquial C++ programs
You will be able to read much larger C++ programs
You will be able to learn the basics of many other languages by yourself
You will not be an expert programmer, C++ language expert or expert user of advanced libraries

15. Let’s look at the syllabus…