Course Description
In this course, you will become familiar with new tools and C++ updates in Visual Studio 2017.
Learning Objectives
Tool Updates in VS 2017
- start the course
- recognize the key new features in Git for VS 2017
- utilize the structure visualizer in a project in VS 2017
- validate architecture dependencies with VS 2017
- work with the roaming extensions manager in VS 2017
- work with the identity services manager in VS 2017
C++ Updates
- identify the C++ conformance improvements in VS 2017
- list and describe the new C++ compiler switches in VS 2017
- demonstrate the use of codegen in Visual C++ in VS 2017
- describe the C++ code security improvements in VS 2017
- use the improved C++ toolset in VS 2017
- illustrate the use of improved diagnostics for VS 2017
- describe the key improvements to the C++ Standard Library
- work with the various IntelliSense improvements for C++
- demonstrate how to read and edit C++ code using the improved Open Folder in VS 2017
- describe what Cmake is and illustrate its use in Visual Studio
- identify the various workloads available for C++ in VS 2017 and describe their features
- use the UWP Bridge to convert a Windows desktop application to a Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app
- configure the C++ Code Analysis tool
- build a project utilizing the /bigobj switch for VS 2017
Practice: C++ Diagnostics in VS 2017
- use C++ code in Visual Studio
Framework Connections
The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):
Specialty Areas
- Software Development
Feedback
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