1. AC21001: Tutorial 1 Templates and the Standard Template Library (STL)

2. Tutorials Experience in doing research on your own –web searches –library searches –code experimentation Experience in small-group meetings & discussions

3. Templates: main points What is a C++ template? Why were they invented? How is a template declared in code? How is a template used in code? Provide a sample program or two How is a template implemented by the compiler? Advantages/disadvantages of templates

4. Standard template library What is the standard template library? How ‘standard’ is it? (E.g. how many compilers support it?) How is the STL used in practice? Give a brief sample program or two

5. Sources of information AC21001 on share drive: Powerpoint file on templates AC21001 web site – Notes link: –chapter on templates –links to external sites Web searches –use Google, AltaVista, Lycos, etc –choose keywords carefully Library

6. Preparation for tutorial Put your sample code on: –share drive (NOT the U drive! – I can’t access this from my office) –floppy –burn your own CD –USB data device –or email it to me as a WinZip file

7. Preparation for tutorial Make notes & bring them with you –Not expected to remember everything Record your sources of information –web site: record the URL; date site written (if possible), date accessed –book: record author, title, date of publ., ISBN Nothing to hand in for tutorial - purely a discussion in a small group

8. Tutorial discussions Make sure you say something during the meeting......but don’t dominate everyone else Show evidence of preparation –notes –team had a preparatory meeting beforehand