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Design Patterns

( WT-1230-180 )

Course Description

Course Offered in Partnership With DigitalThink

This course is for Java and C++ developers with prior experience in object-oriented programming and design who want to learn to use design patterns. Students learn what design patterns are and how they can be used for efficient application development. Students also learn to identify and use the most popular creational, structural, and behavioral patterns. Proficiency with design patterns is reinforced through participation in a course-wide project in which students analyze, design, and write a program simulating traffic flow at an intersection.

This course requires a C++ or Java compiler. It also requires a computer running Windows, Macintosh, or UNIX.

eMentoring Services are included with this course.

Course length: 10 hours

Course details
id: WT-1230-180
subscription duration: 180 days
list price: $ 450.00

Languages Offered

This course is currently available in English only.

Who Can Benefit

Java and C++ developers

Prerequisites

To succeed fully in this course, students should be able to:

Demonstrate familiarity with object-oriented design and analysis

Demonstrate completion of Introduction to Object-Oriented Design

Demonstrate familiarity with object-oriented programming in a language like C++ or Java, such as the coverage in the Introduction to Java 2 Bundle or the Introduction to C++ Bundle

Skills Gained

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

Recognize common design patterns in other people's code

Choose the right design patterns for your own projects

Write flexible, reusable code

Abstract object construction with creational patterns

Compose objects and classes into larger groupings with structural patterns

Decouple objects from their algorithms with behavioral patterns

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Before: UML Fundamentals

Course Content

Module 1: Course introduction Back To Top

Course introduction

Prerequisites

What you need

What to expect

Meet your tutors

Course project

Meet your instructor

Module 2: Defining design patterns

Defining design patterns

Designing reusable classes is difficult

What is a design pattern?

What makes up a design pattern?

Why use design patterns?

The three types of design patterns

Pattern scope

Course project, part 2

Module wrap-up

Module 3: Your first design pattern

Your first design pattern

The elements of a pattern

Singleton: intent and motivation

Singleton: applicability

Singleton: structure

Singleton: participants and collaborations

Singleton: consequences

Singleton: implementation

Singleton: known uses

Singleton: related patterns

Variations

Course project, part 3

Module wrap-up

Module 4: Creational design patterns

Creational design patterns

What is a creational pattern?

How do creational patterns help programmers?

Common creational patterns

Factory Method: motivation

Factory Method: structure

Factory Method: consequences

Course project 4

Module wrap-up

Module 5: Structural design patterns

Structural design patterns

What is a structural pattern?

How do structural patterns help programmers?

Common structural patterns

Flyweight: motivation

Flyweight: applicability

Flyweight: structure

Flyweight: consequences

Course project, part 5

Module wrap-up

Module 6: Behavioral design patterns

Behavioral design patterns

What is a behavioral pattern?

How do behavioral patterns help programmers?

Common behavioral patterns

Observer: motivation

Observer: structure

Observer: variations

Observer: consequences

Mediator: motivation

Mediator: applicability

Mediator: structure

Mediator: consequences

Course project, part 6

Module wrap-up

Module 7: Designing software with design patterns

Designing software with design patterns

Choosing a design pattern

General rules for working with patterns

Lessons learned from patterns

Combining design patterns

Limitations of design patterns

Course project, part 7

Course wrap-up

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