Defensive Coding Fundamentals for C/C++

Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level

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Overview/Description
Defensive programming is a methodology for writing code that is not prone to present or future errors potentially caused by unexpected user inputs or actions. In this course, you will explore the fundamentals of defensive programming including inspections, testing, input validation, error handling, planning, methods, variables, assertions, and iterative design.

Target Audience
Developers seeking an introductory guide to developing efficient, secure applications that are defendable against a variety of issues

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
1.6

Lesson Objectives

Defensive Coding Fundamentals for C/C++

start the course

describe the potential risks faced by software applications

identify the key reasons why risks are recurring issues

recognize the key features of defensive coding

list some key approaches that prevent problems during the planning stage

recognize what a clean code is

identify the key features of iterative design

use pseudocode to develop programming solutions

use assertions in your programming code

apply pre and post conditions to C/C++

identify how to perform low-level design inspections

describe the benefits of testing your code

recognize how to write testable code in C/C++

recognize how to perform unit tests using Visual Studio for C/C++

create examples of defensible methods in C/C++

identify the techniques for applying defensive techniques for method parameters and return values in C/C++ methods

recognize how to implement variable declarations for defendable code

identify how to use if and switch statements in creating defendable code

identify error-handling techniques to promote defensive coding

demonstrate how to use exceptions to handle errors

create a C/C++ application that incorporates error codes and messages into its error handling

recognize how to use error processing and global objects

identify how to handle errors locally in C/C++ code

recognize how to anticipate potential errors in C/C++ code

use defensive coding techniques to create clean testable methods

Course Number:
sd_dpcc_a01_it_enus

Expertise Level
Intermediate