SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
SEN4101	Advanced Programming with C++	Fall	3	0	3	6

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Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Assist. Prof. TAMER UÇAR
Course Objectives:	The primary objective of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of advanced C++ programming techniques, enabling them to design and implement sophisticated software solutions. Students will learn to utilize advanced features of the C++ language, including templates, concurrency, and memory management, to create efficient and reliable applications. The course emphasizes practical application through hands-on projects, fostering a deep understanding of modern C++ best practices. Teaching Methods and Techniques Used in the Course: Lecture, reading, project, implementation, individual study, problem solving

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Implement complex algorithms using advanced C++ templates.
2. Utilize modern C++ features for efficient code development.
3. Design and implement concurrent programs using C++ threading libraries.
4. Manage memory effectively using advanced C++ techniques.
5. Apply advanced C++ concepts to solve real-world programming problems.
6. Write high-performance and maintainable C++ code following best practices.

Course Content

This course covers advanced C++ programming topics, including template metaprogramming, modern C++ features, concurrency and multithreading, smart pointers, advanced memory management, and performance optimization. Students will learn to leverage the C++ standard library effectively and explore advanced techniques for designing and implementing complex software systems. The course emphasizes hands-on projects and practical exercises to reinforce theoretical concepts.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Review of Core C++ Concepts and Introduction to Modern C++
2)	Advanced Templates and Template Metaprogramming
3)	Modern C++ Features: Smart Pointers and RAII
4)	Modern C++ Features: Lambda Expressions and Functional Programming
5)	Concurrency and Multithreading: Thread Management
6)	Concurrency and Multithreading: Synchronization and Data Sharing
7)	Advanced Memory Management and Performance Optimization
8)	Midterm Exam
9)	Advanced Standard Library Features: Algorithms and Containers
10)	Exception Handling and Error Management
11)	Design Patterns in C++
12)	C++ and System Programming
13)	Testing and Debugging Advanced C++ Applications
14)	Project Presentations

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Effective Modern C++, Scott Meyers ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1491903995
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Project	1	% 20
Midterms	1	% 35
Final	1	% 45
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 35
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 65
Total		% 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Be able to specify functional and non-functional attributes of software projects, processes and products.	4
2)	Be able to design software architecture, components, interfaces and subcomponents of a system for complex engineering problems.	4
3)	Be able to develop a complex software system with in terms of code development, verification, testing and debugging.	4
4)	Be able to verify software by testing its program behavior through expected results for a complex engineering problem.	4
5)	Be able to maintain a complex software system due to working environment changes, new user demands and software errors that occur during operation.
6)	Be able to monitor and control changes in the complex software system, to integrate the software with other systems, and to plan and manage new releases systematically.
7)	Be able to identify, evaluate, measure, manage and apply complex software system life cycle processes in software development by working within and interdisciplinary teams.
8)	Be able to use various tools and methods to collect software requirements, design, develop, test and maintain software under realistic constraints and conditions in complex engineering problems.	4
9)	Be able to define basic quality metrics, apply software life cycle processes, measure software quality, identify quality model characteristics, apply standards and be able to use them to analyze, design, develop, verify and test complex software system.
10)	Be able to gain technical information about other disciplines such as sustainable development that have common boundaries with software engineering such as mathematics, science, computer engineering, industrial engineering, systems engineering, economics, management and be able to create innovative ideas in entrepreneurship activities.
11)	Be able to grasp software engineering culture and concept of ethics and have the basic information of applying them in the software engineering and learn and successfully apply necessary technical skills through professional life.
12)	Be able to write active reports using foreign languages and Turkish, understand written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, give clear and understandable instructions.
13)	Be able to have knowledge about the effects of engineering applications on health, environment and security in universal and societal dimensions and the problems of engineering in the era and the legal consequences of engineering solutions.