C++ Fundamentals

Part 1: Analysing a Simple Program

• Lecture, slides, code and handout

Part 2: The C++ Build Process

• Lecture, slides, code and handout
• Below are two excellent videos which explain the compiler and linker. Note, the presenter is using Visual Studio, and not Visual Studio Code.
  • How the C++ Compiler Works by The Cherno
  • How the C++ Linker Works by The Cherno, watch up to 7:14

Part 3: Fundamental Types

• Lecture and slides
• Why don’t my numbers add up? And the basic answer.

Part 4: Pointers and References

• Lecture, slides and handout
• Binky Pointer Fun
• A good tool for visualising pointers. It doesn’t handle references well.

Part 5: Parameter Passing

• Lecture, slides, code and handout
• How to detect, prevent, and mitigate buffer overflow attacks