PR004 - Design Patterns in C++

Summary

3 days

Through hands-on laboratory and focused class discussions, participants master essential skills by exploring, experimenting, and solving problems by using Design Patterns. Each student receives a handbook consisting of detailed and carefully crafted, modular guides that provide step-by-step instructions, command summaries, and essential diagrams and practical examples of using Patterns in C++ applications.

Audience

This course will benefit analysts and class designers as well as programmers and testers.

Prerequisites

• The students should be familiar with Object-Oriented Analysis and Design and the UML notation.
• The students should be proficient with C++ programming language.

By the end of this course the participant will be able to:

Explain why Design Patterns are needed and use the following Design Patterns in the process of Software Development:

• Abstract Design Pattern
• Singleton Design Pattern
• Composite Design Pattern
• Interpreter Design Pattern
• Visitor Design Pattern
• Bridge Design Pattern
• Façade Design Pattern

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction

Prerequisites
Why is an Architecture Needed?
Detailed Design
Design Patterns Overview
Types of Patterns
Design Principles
Summary
Quiz

Module 2: Creational Patterns

Abstract Factory Design Pattern
The Problem it Solves
UML Diagram
Problem Description
Source Code
Problem Discussion
Pattern Description
Example
Exercise 1
Pattern Advantages
Pattern Disadvantages
Abstract Factory Pattern Summary
Abstract Factory Quiz
Singleton Pattern
Pattern Description
UML Diagram
Implementation Example 1
Exercise 1
Implementation Example 2
Exercise 2
Summary
Quiz
Creational Patterns Overview
Common Trend Among Creational Patterns
Builder Pattern
UML Diagram
Factory Method Pattern
UML Diagram
Comparison of Creational Patterns
Summary
Quiz

Module 3: Behavioural Patterns

The Composite Pattern
Problem Description
Problem Example
UML Diagram
Pattern Advantages
Pattern Shortcomings
Implementation Concerns
Design for Our Example
Calculator Source Code
Summary
Exercise
Interpreter Pattern
Problem Description
Problem Example
Pattern Advantages
Pattern Disadvantages
Summary
Quiz
Exercise
Visitor Pattern
Problem Description
UML Diagram
Example
Pattern Advantages
Pattern Disadvantages
Exercise
Quiz
Behavioral Patterns Overview
Common Trend Among Behavior Patterns
Chain of Responsibility Pattern
UML Diagram
Command Pattern
UML Diagram
Iterator Pattern
UML Diagramm
Mediator Pattern
UML Diagram
State Pattern
UML Diagram
Comparison of Behavioral Patterns
Summary
Quiz

Module 4 : Structural Patterns

Bridge Pattern
Problem Description
UML Diagram
Pattern Description
Example
Exercise
Quiz
Façade Pattern
Problem Description
Benefits of Using Façade Pattern
Example
Exercise
Quiz
Structural Patterns Overview
Common Trend Among Structural Patterns
Adapter Pattern
UML Diagram
Decorator Pattern
UML Diagram
Proxy Pattern
UML Diagram
Comparison of Structural Patterns
Quiz

Other Notes

This course can be delivered in a Windows or UNIX environment.