Modern C++ Software Design (Advanced)

Prerequisites and Language Hints Advanced C++

At least two to three years of experience with the language is needed. This includes a solid knowledge of the syntax of C++, experience with the standard library (std::vector, std::list, …), hands-on experience with both template-based and inheritance-based designs and some experience with design patterns.

In the on-site course, participants will be provided Linux machines. For that reason some familiarity with Linux is beneficial. Alternatively, participants will be able to use their own machines. Any operating system (Windows, Linux, MacOS, ...), any IDE/editor (MS Visual Studio, CLion, vi, emacs, ...) and any compiler capable of at least C++17 (GCC, Clang, MSVC, ...) can be used. In the online course, participants are expected to use their own devices. The programming tasks, including both Makefiles and CMake files, will be distributed before the course.

The course language is German. The slides are in English.

If you want a similar course in English, then please look at the 3- or 4-day advanced C++ courses at LRZ , the 4 day course at VSC in Vienna or directly on Klaus Iglberger's course page.

Content levels

• Basic: 3 hours
• Intermediate: 9:30 hours
• Advanced: 13 hours

Learn more about course curricula and content levels.

Klaus Iglberger (External trainer)

After this course, participants will:

• have a detailed understanding of the essential OO design principles
• have gained knowledge about fundamental C++ programming concepts and idioms
• be able to properly design classes and class interfaces
• know about the importance of exception safe programming
• have gained insight into kernel development with C++
• avoid the usual pitfalls in the context of inheritance
• comprehend the advantages of value-based design
• understand the virtue of clean code

All times are local times in the central European time zone (Berlin).

Local registration/drop in to zoom (8:30 - 9:00)

1st day course schedule (9:00 - 17:00)

• The Basic Design Principles
  • Defining a Goal
  • The SOLID Principles
• Concepts and the STL
  • STL Allocators
  • constexpr

2nd day schedule (9:00 - 17:00)

• Advanced Templates
  • Type Traits
  • SFINAE
  • Concepts
  • CRTP
  • Forwarding References

3rd day schedule (9:00 - 17:00)

• Dynamic Polymorphism
  • The Perils of Inheritance
  • Value Semantics
  • Public Inheritance
  • Surprises in Object Hierarchies
• Design Patterns
  • Decorator
  • Visitor
  • Strategy

4th day schedule (9:00 - 16:30)

• C++ Design Patterns
  • Template Method
  • Prototype
  • Bridge
  • External Polymorphism
  • Type Erasure
  • Expression Templates

Each participant will get a copy of all slides (PDF).

This course will be hybrid, i.e. it will take place at HLRS on-site but it will also be possible to attend online. Participants, online as well as on-site, have to be aware and agree that they might appear in the live video stream taken by a camera in the back of the lecture room or by a webcam on laptops. The live stream will not be saved. We strongly recommend to attend this course on-site since on-site attendance is much more effective and efficient in our experience. Therefore we might give priority to on-site over online participants during registration.

Registration closes on November 5, 2023 (extended registration phase).

Late registrations after that date are still possible according to the course capacity, possibly with reduced quality of the handout.

• Students without master’s degree or equivalent: 35 Euro
• PhD students or employees at a German university or public research institute: 75 Euro
• PhD students or employees at a university or public research institute in an EU, EU-associated or PRACE country other than Germany: 150 Euro
• PhD students or employees at a university or public research institute outside of EU, EU-associated or PRACE countries: 300 Euro
• Other participants, e.g., from industry, other public service providers, or government: 780 Euro

Our course fee includes coffee breaks (in classroom courses only).

Tobias Haas phone 0711 685 87223, tobias.haas(at)hlrs.de