1. CSE 332 Overview and Structure
CSE 332 emphasizes studio-based active learning
Introductory lecture material followed by hands-on exercises
More time in guided exploration than in passive absorption
Key insight: different people learn in different ways
Our goal is to make many resources available to you
Your goal should be to engage those resources actively
Professor’s (and teaching assistant’s) role
Emphasis on guidance, coaching, discussion
Student’s role
Emphasis on exploration, peer interaction, teamwork

2. C++ Language and Paradigms
The course focuses a lot on C++
But also on general programming issues it raises
C++ is a multi-paradigm language
Procedural programming with functions
Object-oriented programming with classes
Generic programming with templates, typedefs
The course structure lets us explore these in parallel
Comparison to C
Adds higher-level features, keeps lower-level ones
Comparison to Java
Many similar ideas, but often with different nuances
Gives a less abstract view of the underlying platform

3. How C++ Has Evolved
C is a popular language for developing low-level systems software and applications
E.g., operating systems like Linux
However, it’s difficult to support type safe software reuse without inheritance, etc.
E.g., for middleware frameworks like ACE
Stroustrup designed C++ with classes/objects
But kept procedural parts very similar to C
Later, templates (generics) were added
With which Stepanov, et al. developed the STL
The C++11 and C++14 standards unified all this
E.g., adding lambdas, type inference, move semantics

4. Approach We’ll Take in CSE 332
A key goal is to expand & refine your mental models
For C++ mainly, but also for programming in general
Notice and try out new ideas, share them, discuss them
Challenge your understanding in as may ways as you can
If you don’t remember every detail at first, that’s ok
We’ll revisit concepts and techniques from different angles
Try to refresh your memory early and often
Apply what you learn, early and often, towards mastery
We’ll work together to build understanding in stages
First as a consumer of an approach (can you use it?)
Then understanding it thoroughly (when can you use it?)
Then as a contributor to the approach (can you expand it?)

5. Approach We’ll Take, Continued
We’ll talk about how/why the tools you’ll use work
E.g., how new/delete operators are used by smart pointers
Give insight into special cases when new tools are needed
Throughout the course, the point is to learn by doing
Mini-lectures and readings are intended as preparation
Studio exercises build understanding and expertise
Lab assignments ask you to apply what you’ve learned
10 years from now, the languages you use may differ
I’ve worked in C++, C, Pascal, Java, and x86 assembly
But your mastery of procedural/OO/generic ideas will help
And, you’ll have a pretty solid grounding in C++ until then

6. Topic Areas Covered This Semester
C++ program basics
Variables, types, control statements, development environments
C++ functions
Parameters, call stack, exceptions
C++ memory
Addressing, layout, management
C++ classes
Encapsulation, abstraction, inheritance polymorphism
C++ generics
Overloading, templates, interface polymorphism , associated types
C++ STL
Iterators, algorithms, containers, functors