TOPIC                                     APPROX. # of 75 min LECTURES 


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Fundamental Concepts:  .................................... 1
  Abstraction, encapsulation,
  inheritance, polymorphism, etc.

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C++ Features and Syntax ................................... 9

A) Review of basics
   Types, pointers, references, arrays,
   functions, parameter passing

B) Intermediate C++
   Classes, inheritance, polymorphism,
   operator overloading

C) Advanced Topics in C++
   I/O classes, templates, STL and
   C++ container classes.

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UML-based Analysis and Design ............................. 5
  Use Cases and Use Case Diagrams
  Relationships between classes
    (Composition, aggregation,
      specialization/generalization, etc.)
  and Class Diagrams
  Assigning responsibilities to classes
  Collaboration/Sequence Diagrams
  Other UML Diagrams

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Introduction to Design Patterns ........................... 2

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Case Studies .............................................. 5

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Discussion of Projects and Assignments .................... 5

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Comparison of C++ with Java ............................... 1

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