Lecture 1 - Sept 7, 2023

Summary

In this lecture, we discuss what we will learn in this course, motivate object-oriented programming, and how is the course planned/organized/managed.

Motivation

We will learn about a programming paradigm (style/philosophy of programming) called object-oriented programming using C++

Why object-oriented programming?

• Modular code — divide code into independent pieces
• Reusable code
• Easily extend code
• Easier to maintain
• Easier to collaborate with large teams
• Popular programming paradigm

Why C++?

• Generally C/C++ are more difficult as they are closer to the hardware
• Can manage memory
• Easier to learn other languages once you know C/C++