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CSCE 121-509, 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
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Programming
Discovering how, in principle, a problem
can be solved by a computer
Translating this solution into a form (a
program, or software) that can be
executed by a computer
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Our civilization runs on software
Most engineering activities
involve software
Most programs do not run on
things that look like a PC…
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Aircraft
Communication
Control
Display
Signal
Processing
Monitoring
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Ships
Design
Construction
Management
Monitoring
Hull Design
Pumps
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Energy
Control
Monitoring
Analysis
Design
Communications
Manufacturing
Vizualization
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Phones
Voice Quality
User Interfaces
Billing
Mobility
Switching
Reliability
Provisioning
Images
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WHY C++?
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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
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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
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Introduces programming with
several different styles
Introduces fundamentals of good
software design
Uses C++ as the specific tool for
practicing these concepts
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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
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Let’s look at the syllabus…
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