The course aims to:

1. to introduce students to C (a low-level language)
2. to introduce concepts of object-oriented programming in C++, and finally
3. to introduce advanced programming concepts.

The course is divided into three sections:

1. Programming in C
2. Object oriented programming
3. Advanced concepts.

The C Programming section includes the following topics:

• Representation of numbers in the binary/octal/hexadecimal system
• Operators: numeric, logical, relational, bitwise
• Data structures
• Functions and variables
• Performers
• Flow control
• Arrays
• Pointers, numeric addresses, array of pointers
• Interrupts

The Object Oriented Programming section includes concepts such as:

• What is object oriented programming in C++
• Classes and objects
• Constructor and ~ Objects as function arguments Inheritance
• Overloading Encapsulation
• Access to functions Abstraction
• Polymorphism
• Interfaces
• Comparison with other object-oriented languages

The Advanced C Concepts section introduces the following concepts:

• Files and streams
• Error/Exception Management
• Dynamic Memory Allocation
• Namespaces
• Templates and Generic Programming
• Signal Handling/Interrupts
• Design Patterns

Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to:

• Write, compile and execute a program in C language 
• Choose the data types and algorithms that are appropriate for the architecture
• Understand concepts of object-oriented programming and perceive differences with the other approaches (procedural, functional)
• They are able to use more advanced features of C++.
• Implement a class with the necessary design principles to solve a problem
• Improve their ability to solve problems

Required knowledge: IT, IT for Engineers.