COP 3330

Spring 2009

Midterm Study Guide

· Makefiles

o Write a simple makefile with a main routine file, one .h file, and one .cpp file.

· OOP

o What is a class?

o What is an object?

o What is the difference between an object and class in C++

· Single Class Usage (rules and syntax)

o Prototype of a class ( .h file).

o Implementation of a class (.cpp file)

o Private areas

o Public  areas

o Friends

o Constructors/Destructors and default parameters

· Accessing public and private areas of a class (rules)

· Pointers

o Defining

o Using

o Different syntax for accessing pointers

o Dynamically Allocating storage using the “new” method.

o Deleting

o Pointers to classes

o The “this” pointer

· Passing Parameters

o By value

o by reference

o Classes passed as parameters

· Overload Operators

o << ostream

o >> istream

o ==|<|>|!=|<=|>=  Logical Operators

o +|/|*|- Mathematical Operators

o ++|-- Increment and decrement operators (postfix/prefix)

· Review rules for

o Constructors

o Destructors

o What “friends” can and cannot do.

o The “this” pointer

o What “&” and “*” mean