[CodeBuster]

Anyone know any good study strategies for a C++ exam? How do you (the reader) prepare for a test?

[KYA]

How advanced of a class is it?

Generally (for any language test):

Know the syntax
Know common pitfalls
Know common items and their usages (iostream for example)
Pointers, Pointers, Pointers!

More advanced topics:

Polymorphism, Encapsulation, and Inheritance and how it applies in OOP
classes, structs, etc...
dynamic memory allocation and deallocation
Pointers, Pointers, Pointers!
Operator overloading
Copy constructors

Did I mention pointers?

[CodeBuster]

KYA, on 27 Oct, 2009 - 01:00 PM, said:

How advanced of a class is it?

Generally (for any language test):

Know the syntax
Know common pitfalls
Know common items and their usages (iostream for example)
Pointers, Pointers, Pointers!

More advanced topics:

Polymorphism, Encapsulation, and Inheritance and how it applies in OOP
classes, structs, etc...
dynamic memory allocation and deallocation
Pointers, Pointers, Pointers!
Operator overloading
Copy constructors

Did I mention pointers?

It's the intro to C++ class, but it is very challenging.

[KYA]

Do you have a syllabus or schedule handy? What book are you using?

[CodeBuster]

KYA, on 27 Oct, 2009 - 01:05 PM, said:

Do you have a syllabus or schedule handy? What book are you using?

The book is called "Problem Solving With C++ 7th Edition" by Walter Savitch.

[KYA]

I cannot stand that guy's books. He wrote a java one I had to use in an intro class a few years back. He went out of way to reinvent the wheel. We had to use his Canvas class and a bunch of other unnecessary crap.

But I digress.

Has the teacher given a hint or list of what's going to be on the exam? If not I still wouldn't mind seeing a syllabus. It'll provide insight onto possible test subjects.

This post has been edited by KYA: 27 October 2009 - 02:12 PM

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KYA, on 27 Oct, 2009 - 01:11 PM, said:

I cannot stand that guy's books. He wrote a java one I had to use in an intro class a few years back. He went out of way to reinvent the wheel. We had to use his Canvas class and a bunch of other unnecessary crap.

But I digress.

Has the teacher given a hint or list of what's going to be on the exam? If not I still wouldn't mind seeing a syllabus. It'll provide insight onto possible test subjects.

Yeah, I hate that book, too! And yes, he told us what's on the test. I'll get the list up in a few minutes.

[CodeBuster]

OK, here's the list:

escape sequences
strings
math symbols
while loops
do loops
if statements
switch statements
breaks
increment/decrement

That's about it, the test will be true/false and multiple choice (to my advantage!)

I'll just thank you in advance!

[KYA]

The only escape sequences I ever really use are new line and tab: \n \t

C++ strings I imagine? Brush up on them here.

Not sure what you mean by math symbols.

All the loop structures are pretty simple/self explanatory. If you get 'em you get 'em.

breaks are used to exit a loop or other control structure

Increment/decrement is pretty self explanatory as well.

[sparkart]

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Not sure what you mean by math symbols.

I am guessing: '/' '*' '+' '-' '%'

[CodeBuster]

Thanks everyone, this really helped!

[SpeedisaVirus]

You may also want to understand some basic data structures...since this is a while after the post...how did you do?

Always wise to be informed on primitive data types, arrays, linked lists, and binary trees as well as everything that was already listed. These are things almost any intro class will at least gloss over enough to get a question or two on an exam.