The CSIAC Podcast - Code Structure – C++ Models Part 1 of 6

Posted: 04/07/2020 | Presenter: Dr. Jim Fawcett | Leave a Comment

Notice: This podcast video may contain personal or third-party views and opinions not associated with the government.
Please see our terms of use located here: https://www.csiac.org/csiac-terms-of-use/

This is a 6-part video series entitled C++ Models by Dr. James Fawcett. Each video describes different conceptual models underlying the C++ programming language. Discussion with exemplars is used to illustrate how the models apply to aspects of the language for effective use. In this series, eight fundamental models are covered: Code Structure, Compilation, Program Execution, Use of Memory, Classes, Object Model, and Templates.

Part 1 of this 6-part video series discusses techniques for structuring code to support an effective code management strategy (specifically with regard to readability and maintenance) as software systems become large and difficult to understand. The use of packages with object factories and interfaces is discussed with an example.

Download Associated Files:

You must be logged in to download files associated with this video podcast. Click here to login.

Presenter

Dr. Jim Fawcett

Dr. James Fawcett is Teaching Professor Emeritus of Computer Engineering at Syracuse University. He has extensive experience in industry and in academia. From 1991 to May 2019, Dr. Fawcett taught a sequence of graduate software design courses, focused on methods and strategies for design, development, and management of large and complex distributed software systems. Prior to that, he worked in various roles for General Electric (GE) company, including Advanced Engineering Training assignments, Systems Engineer at the Electronics Laboratory, and Developer and Manager in the Radar Systems Department. He also taught, as an adjunct, a variety of graduate Electrical Engineering courses at Syracuse University. Currently, Dr. Fawcett is developing a GitHub code repository - a collection of reusable software components with corresponding documentation and blogs. The site also serves as a platform for experimenting with methods for documenting and deploying code. https://ecs.syr.edu/faculty/fawcett/handouts/webpages/FawcettAbout.htm

The DoD Cybersecurity Policy Chart

This chart captures the tremendous breadth of applicable policies, some of which many cybersecurity professionals may not even be aware, in a helpful organizational scheme.

View the Policy Chart

CSIAC Journal - Data-Centric Environment: Rise of Internet-Based Modern Warfare “iWar”

This journal addresses a collection of modern security concerns that range from social media attacks and internet-connected devices to a hypothetical defense strategy for private sector entities.

Read the Journal

CSIAC Journal M&S Special Edition - M&S Applied Across Broad Spectrum Defense and Federal Endeavors

This Special Edition of the CSIAC Journal highlights a broad array of modeling and simulation contributions – whether in training, testing, experimentation, research, engineering, or other endeavors.

Read the Journal

Featured Subject Matter Expert (SME): Richard "Rick" Aldrich

CSIAC SME and member of the American Bar Association's Information Security Committee, Richard "Rick" Aldrich, gives updated snapshots of evolving developments in cyberlaw, policy, standards, court cases and industry legal frameworks. His latest work discusses cybersecurity issues of interest to security managers.

View SME's Contributed Content

CSIAC Journal - Resilient Industrial Control Systems (ICS) & Cyber Physical Systems (CPS)

This edition of the CSIAC Journal focuses on the topic of cybersecurity of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), particularly those that make up Critical Infrastructure (CI).

Read the Journal