Release v1.8.0

README.md

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ This *open-access* course is directed at those who are already familiar with C a
 **Key features**:
 
 - *Free and frequently updated*
-- *25 lectures, 1600+ slides*
+- *26 lectures, 1800+ slides*
 - Include the *last language standard* concepts and features
 - *Practical teaching*: non-verbose, short structured descriptions associated with code
 - *Minimal code examples* for showing just a specific feature or issue without digressing
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ This *open-access* course is directed at those who are already familiar with C a
 ## CHAPTERS
 
 | #      | TITLE                                                                                                                                                                                  | MAIN FOCUS                                                                                     |
-| ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | **1**  | [**Introduction**](01.Introduction.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/01.Introduction.html))                                                  | History of C/C++, Areas of applications, Course introduction                                   |
 | **2**  | [**Preparation**](02.Preparation.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/02.Preparation.html))                                                     | Books, How to compile, Hello world                                                             |
 | **3**  | [**Basic Concepts I**](03.Basic_Concepts_I.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/03.Basic_Concepts_I.html))                                      | Type System, Fundamental types, and Operators                                                  |
@@ -63,18 +63,19 @@ This *open-access* course is directed at those who are already familiar with C a
 | **11** | [**Templates and Meta-programming II**](11.Templates_II.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/11.Templates_II.html))                             | Class template, SFINAE                                                                         |
 | **12** | [**Translation Units I**](12.Translation_Units_I.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/12.Translation_Units_I.html))                             | Linkage and One Definition Rule                                                                |
 | **13** | [**Translation Units II**](13.Translation_Units_II.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/13.Translation_Units_II.html))                          | Dealing with multiple translation units and files,`#include`, Modules                          |
-| **14** | [**Code Conventions**](14.Code_Convention.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/14.Code_Convention.html))                                        | Project organization, Main code conventions                                                       |
-| **15** | [**Debugging and Testing**](15.Debugging.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/15.Debugging.html))                                               | Execution/memory debugging, Sanitizers, Harding techniques, Unit test, Test-Driven Development    |
-| **16** | [**Ecosystem**](16.Ecosystem.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/16.Ecosystem.html))                                                           | Cmake, Documenting, and Other Tools                                                               |
-| **17** | [**Utilities**](17.Utilities.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/17.Utilities.html))                                                           | Main `std` libraries                                                                              |
-| **18** | [**Containers, Iterators, and Algorithms**](18.Iterators_Containers_Alg.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/18.Iterators_Containers_Alg.html)) | Containers, Iterators, Algorithms, Ranges                                                         |
-| **19** | [**Advanced Topics I**](19.Advanced_Topics_I.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/19.Advanced_Topics_I.html))                                   | Move semantics, Universal reference, Type deduction                                               |
-| **20** | [**Advanced Topics II**](20.Advanced_Topics_II.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/20.Advanced_Topics_II.html))                                | Error handling, C++ idioms, Smart pointers                                                        |
-| **21** | [**Performance Optimizations I**](21.Optimization_I.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/21.Optimization_I.html))                               | Ahmdal Law, Performance bounds, Architecture concepts (ILP, SIMD, etc.), Memory hierarchy         |
-| **22** | [**Performance Optimizations II**](22.Optimization_II.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/22.Optimization_II.html))                            | Arithmetic optimizations, Memory optimizations, etc.                                              |
-| **23** | [**Performance Optimizations III**](23.Optimization_III.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/23.Optimization_III.html))                         | Compiler optimizations, Profiling, Benchmarking tools                                             |
-| **24** | [**Software Design I**](24.Software_Design_I.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/24.Software_Design_I.html))                                   | Basic Concepts, Principles, Use cases                                                             |
-| **25** | [**Software Design II**](25.Software_Design_II.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/25.Software_Design_II.html))                                | Design Patterns and Idioms                                                                        |
+| **14** | [**Code Conventions I**](14.Code_Convention_I.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/14.Code_Convention_I.html))                                  | Project organization, code conventions intro, entities conventions                             |
+| **15** | [**Code Conventions II**](15.Code_Convention_II.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/15.Code_Convention_II.html))                               | Template, namespace, modern c++, maintainability , naming, and formatting conventions          |
+| **16** | [**Debugging and Testing**](16.Debugging.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/16.Debugging.html))                                               | Execution/memory debugging, Sanitizers, Harding techniques, Unit test, Test-Driven Development |
+| **17** | [**Ecosystem**](17.Ecosystem.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/17.Ecosystem.html))                                                           | Cmake, Documenting, and Other Tools                                                            |
+| **18** | [**Utilities**](18.Utilities.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/18.Utilities.html))                                                           | Main `std` libraries                                                                           |
+| **19** | [**Containers, Iterators, and Algorithms**](19.Iterators_Containers_Alg.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/19.Iterators_Containers_Alg.html)) | Containers, Iterators, Algorithms, Ranges                                                      |
+| **20** | [**Advanced Topics I**](20.Advanced_Topics_I.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/20.Advanced_Topics_I.html))                                   | Move semantics, Universal reference, Type deduction                                            |
+| **21** | [**Advanced Topics II**](21.Advanced_Topics_II.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/21.Advanced_Topics_II.html))                                | Error handling, C++ idioms, Smart pointers                                                     |
+| **22** | [**Performance Optimizations I**](22.Optimization_I.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/22.Optimization_I.html))                               | Ahmdal Law, Performance bounds, Architecture concepts (ILP, SIMD, etc.), Memory hierarchy      |
+| **23** | [**Performance Optimizations II**](23.Optimization_II.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/23.Optimization_II.html))                            | Arithmetic optimizations, Memory optimizations, etc.                                           |
+| **24** | [**Performance Optimizations III**](24.Optimization_III.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/24.Optimization_III.html))                         | Compiler optimizations, Profiling, Benchmarking tools                                          |
+| **25** | [**Software Design I**](25.Software_Design_I.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/25.Software_Design_I.html))                                   | Basic Concepts, Principles, Use cases                                                          |
+| **26** | [**Software Design II**](26.Software_Design_II.pdf) ([html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/26.Software_Design_II.html))                                | Design Patterns and Idioms                                                                     |
 
 ***ALL-IN-ONE BOOK***: [**modern-cpp.pdf**](modern-cpp.pdf) (could be a few commits behind), [html](https://federico-busato.github.io/Modern-CPP-Programming/htmls/modern-cpp.html)
 
@@ -101,12 +102,12 @@ This *open-access* course is directed at those who are already familiar with C a
 * **The C++ Type System**: Type categories, Type properties
 * **C++ Fundamental Types Overview**: Arithmetic types, Suffix and prefix, Non-standard arithmetic types, `void` type, `nullptr`
 * **Conversion Rules**
-* **`auto` declaration**
-* **C++ Operators**: Operators precedence, Prefix/Postfix increment/decrement, Assignment, compound, and comma operators, Spaceship operator `<=>` , Safe comparison operators
+* **`auto` Keyword**
+* **C++ Operators**: Operators precedence, Prefix/Postfix increment/decrement semantic, Assignment, compound, and comma operators, Spaceship operator `<=>` , Safe comparison operators
 
 **[4. Basic Concepts II - Integral and Floating-point Types](04.Basic_Concepts_II.pdf)**
 
-* **Integral Data Types**: Fixed width integers, `size_t` and `ptrdiff_t`, Signed/Unsigned integer characteristics, Promotion, Truncation, Undefined behavior
+* **Integral Data Types**: Fixed width integers, `size_t`, `ptrdiff_t`, `uintptr_t`,  Arithmetic Operation Semantics, Promotion, Truncation, Undefined behavior, Saturation Arithmentic
 * **Floating-point Types and Arithmetic**: IEEE Floating-point standard and other representations, Normal/Denormal values, Infinity, Not a Number (`NaN`), Machine Epsilon, Units at the Last Place (ULP), Cheatsheet, Limits and useful functions, Arithmetic properties, Special values behavior, Undefined behavior, Detect floating-point errors
 * **Floating-point Issues**: Catastrophic cancellation, Floating-point comparison
 
@@ -116,25 +117,27 @@ This *open-access* course is directed at those who are already familiar with C a
 * **Declaration and Definition**
 * **Enumerators**
 * **`struct`, Bitfield, `union`**
-* **`[[deprecated]]` Attribute**
-* **Control Flow**: `if` statement, `for` loop, Range-base `for` loop, `switch`, `goto`, Avoid unused variable warning
+* **Control Flow**: `if` statement, `for` and `while` loops, Range-base `for` loop, `switch`, `goto`, Avoid unused variable warning
+* **Namespace**: Explicit global namespace, namespace alias, `using`-declaration, `using namespace`-directive, `inline` namespace
+* **Attributes**: `[[nodiscard]]`, `[[maybe_unused]]`, `[[deprecated]]`, `[[noreturn]]`
 
 **[6. Basic Concepts IV - Memory Concepts](06.Basic_Concepts_IV.pdf)**
 
+* **Pointers**: Pointer operations, Address-of operator `&`
 * **Heap and Stack**: Stack memory, `new`, `delete`, Non-allocating placement allocation, Non-throwing allocation, Memory leak
-* **Initialization**: Variable initialization, Uniform initialization, Fixed-size array initialization, Structure initialization, Dynamic memory initialization
-* **Pointers and References**: Pointer operations, Address-of operator `&`, Reference
-* **Constant and Literals, `const`, `constexpr`, `consteval`, `constinit`**, `if constexpr`, `std::is constant evaluated()`, `if consteval`
+* **Initialization**: Variable initialization, Uniform initialization, Array initialization, Structure initialization, Structure Binding, Dynamic memory initialization
+* **References**
+* **`Const` and Constant Expressions**: Contants and literals, `const`, `constexpr`, `consteval`, `constinit`, `if constexpr`, `std::is constant evaluated()`, `if consteval`
 * **`volatile` keyword**
-* **Explicit Type Conversion**: `static_cast`, `const_cast`, `reinterpret_cast`, Type punning
+* **Explicit Type Conversion**: `static_cast`, `const_cast`, `reinterpret_cast`, Type punning, `std::bit_cast`, Uniform initialization conversion, `gls::narrow_cast`
 * **`sizeof` Operator**: overview, `[[no_unique_address]]`
 
 **[7. Basic Concepts V - Functions and Preprocessing](07.Basic_Concepts_V.pdf)**
 
-* **Functions**: Pass by-value, Pass by-pointer, Pass by-reference, Function signature and overloading, Overloading and `=delete`, Default parameters, Attributes `[[attributes]]`
+* **Functions**: Pass-by-value, Pass-by-pointer, Pass-by-reference, Function signature and overloading, Overloading and `=delete`, Default parameters
 * **Function Pointer and Function Objects**
-* **Lambda Expressions**: Capture list, Parameters, Composability, `constexpr/consteval`, `template`, `mutable`, `[[nodiscard]]`, Capture list and classes
-* **Preprocessing**: Preprocessors, Common errors, Source location macros, Conditional compiling macros, Stringizing operator (`#`),  `#error` and `warning`, `#pragma`, Token-pasting operator (`##`), Variadic macro
+* **Lambda Expressions**: Capture list, Lambda expression and function relation, Parameter notes, Composability, Recursion,  `constexpr/consteval`, `template`, `mutable`, `[[nodiscard]]`, Capture list and classes
+* **Preprocessing**: Preprocessors, Common errors, Source location macros, Conditional compiling macros, Stringizing operator (`#`),  `#error` and `#warning`, `#pragma`, Token-pasting operator `##`, Variadic macro
 
 **[8. Object-Oriented Programming I - Class Concepts](08.Object_Oriented_I.pdf)**
 
@@ -149,17 +152,17 @@ This *open-access* course is directed at those who are already familiar with C a
 
 **[9. Object-Oriented Programming II - Polymorphism and Operator Overloading](09.Object_Oriented_II.pdf)**
 
-* **Polymorphism**: `virtual` methods, Virtual table, `override` keyword, `final` keyword, Common errors, Pure virtual method, Abstract class and interface
+* **Polymorphism**: C++ mechanisms for polymorphism, `virtual` methods, Virtual table, `override` keyword, `final` keyword, Common errors, Pure virtual method, Abstract class and interface
 * **Inheritance Casting and Run-time Type Identification**
 * **Operator Overloading**: Overview, Comparison operator `<`, Spaceship operator `<=>`, Subscript operator `[]`, Multidimensional subscript operator `[]`, Function call operator `()`, static operator `[]` and operator `()`, Conversion operator `T()`, Return type overloading resolution, Increment and decrement operators `++`/`--`, Assignment operator `=`, Stream operator `<<`, Operator notes
 * **C++ Object Layout**: Aggregate, Trivial class, Standard-layout class, Plain old data (POD), Hierarchy
 
 **[10. Templates and Meta-programming I - Function Templates and Compile-Time Utilities](10.Templates_I.pdf)**
 
-* **Function Template**: Overview, Template parameters,Template instantiation, Template parameter - default value, Overloading, Specialization
+* **Function Template**: Overview, Template instantiation, Templat parameters, Template parameter - default value, Overloading, Specialization
 * **Template Variable**
 * **Template Parameter Types**: Generic Type Notes, `auto` Placeholder, Class template parameter type, Array and pointer types, Function type
-* **Compile-Time Utilities**: `static_assert`, `decltype` keyword, `using` keyword
+* **Compile-Time Utilities**: `static_assert`, `using` keyword, `decltype` keyword
 * **Type Traits**: Overview, Type traits library, Type manipulation
 
 **[11. Templates and Meta-programming II - Class Templates and SFINAE](11.Templates_II.pdf)**
@@ -171,11 +174,12 @@ This *open-access* course is directed at those who are already familiar with C a
 * **SFINAE: Substitution Failure Is Not An Error**: Function SFINAE, Class SFINAE
 * **Variadic Template**: Folding expression, Variadic class template
 * **C++20 Concepts**: Overview, `concept` keyword, `requires` clause, `requires` expression, `requires` expression + clause, `requires` clause + expression, `requires` and `constexpr`, Nested `requires`
+* **Template Debugging**
 
 **[12. Translation Units I - Linkage and One Definition Rule](12.Translation_Units_I.pdf)**
 
 * **Basic Concepts**: Translation unit, Local and global scope, Linkage
-* **Storage Class and Duration**: Storage duration, Storage class, `static` and `extern` keywords, Internal/External linkage examples
+* **Storage Class and Duration**: Storage duration, Storage class, `static` keyword, Anonymous namespace, `extern` keywords
 * **Linkage of `const` and `constexpr`**: Static initialization order fiasco
 * **Linkage Summary**
 * **Dealing with Multiple Translation Units**: Class in multiple translation units
@@ -188,131 +192,138 @@ This *open-access* course is directed at those who are already familiar with C a
 
 - **`#include` Issues**: Include guard, Forward declaration, Circular dependencies, Common linking errors
 - **C++20 Modules**: Overview, Terminology, Visibility and reachability, Module unit types, Keywords, Global module fragment, Private module fragment, Header module unit, Module partitions
-- **Namespace**: Namespace functions vs. `static` methods, Namespace alias, Anonymous namespace, `inline` namespace, Attributes and namespace
-- **Compiling Multiple Translation Units**: Fundamental compiler flags, Compile Methods, Deal with libraries, Build static/dynamic libraries, Find dynamic library dependencies, Analyze object/executable symbols
+- **Compiling Multiple Translation Units**: Fundamental compiler flags, Compile Methods
+- **Libraries in C++**: Static library, Build static libraries, Using static libraries, Dynamic library, Build dynamic libraries, Using dynamic libraries, Application binary interface (ABI), Demangling, Find Dynamic library dependencies, Analyze object/executable symbols
 
-**[14. Code Conventions](14.Code_Convention.pdf)**
+**[14. Code Conventions I](14.Code_Convention_I.pdf)**
 
 * **C++ Project Organization**: Project directories, Project files, "Common" project organization notes, Alternative - “Canonical” project organization
-* **Coding Styles and Conventions**
-* **`#include`**
-* **Macro and Preprocessing**
-* **Namespace**
-* **Variables and Arithmetic Types**
-* **Functions**
-* **Structs and Classes**
-* **Control Flow**
-* **Modern C++ Features**
-* **Maintainability**
-* **Naming**
-* **Readability and Formatting**
-* **Code Documentation**
+* **Coding Styles and Conventions**: Overview, Popular coding styles
+* **Header Files and `#include`**: `#include` guard, `#include` syntax, order of `#include`, Common header/source filename conventions
+* **Preprocessing**: Macro, Preprocessing statements
+* **Variables**: `static` global variables, conversions
+* **Enumerators**
+* **Arithmetic Types**: Signed vs. unsigned integral types, integral types conversion, Integral types: size and other issues, Floating-point types
+* **Functions**: Function parameters, Function arguments, function return values, Function specifiers, lambda expressions
+* **Structs and Classes**: `struct` vs `class`, Initialization, Braced initializer lists, Special member functions, `=default`, `=delete`, Other issues, Inheritance, Style
 
-**[15. Debugging and Testing](15.Debugging.pdf)**
+**[15. Code Conventions II](15.Code_Convention_II.pdf)**
 
-* **Debugging**
-* **Assertion**
-* **Execution debugging**: Breakpoints, Watchpoints / Catchpoints, Control flow, Stack and Info, Print, Disassemble
+- **`auto`**
+- **Templates and Type Deduction**
+- **Control Flow**: Redundant control flow , `if/else`, Comparison, `switch`, `for/while`
+- **Namespace**: `using namespace` directive, Anoymous/unnamed namespace, Namespace and class design, Style
+- **Modern C++ Features**: Keywords, Features, Class, Library
+- **Maintainability**: Code comprehension, Functions, Template and Debuction, Library
+- Portability
+- **Naming**: Entities, Variables, Functions, Style conventions, Enforcing naming styles
+- **Readability and Formatting**: Horizontal spacing, Pointers/References, Vertical spacing, Braces, Type decorators, Reduce code verbosity, Other issues
+- **Code Documentation**: Function documentation, Comment syntax, File documentation
+
+**[16. Debugging and Testing](16.Debugging.pdf)**
+
+* **Debugging Overview**
+* **Assertions**
+* **Execution debugging**: Breakpoints, Watchpoints / Catchpoints, Control flow, Stack and info, Print, Disassemble, `std::breakpoint`
 * **Memory Debugging**: `valgrind`
 * **Hardening Techniques**: Stack usage, Standard library checks, Undefined behavior protections, Control flow protections
-* **Sanitizers**: Address sanitizer, Leak sanitizer, Memory sanitizers, Undefined behavior sanitizer
+* **Sanitizers**: Address sanitizer, Leak sanitizer, Memory sanitizers, Undefined behavior sanitizer, Sampling-baed sanitizer
 * **Debugging Summary**
 * **Compiler Warnings**
 * **Static Analysis**
-* **Code Testing**: Unit test, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Code coverage, Fuzz testing
+* **Code Testing**: Unit testing, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Code coverage, Fuzz testing
 * **Code Quality**: `clang-tidy`
 
-**[16. Ecosystem - Cmake and Other Tools](16.Ecosystem.pdf)**
+**[17. Ecosystem - Cmake and Other Tools](17.Ecosystem.pdf)**
 
 - **CMake**: `cmake` and `ctest`
 - **Code Documentation**: `doxygen`
 - **Code Statistics**: Count lines of code, Cyclomatic complexity analyzer
-- **Other Tools**: Code formatting - `clang-format`, `Compiler Explorer`, Code transformation - `CppInsights`, Code autocompletion - `GitHub Co-Pilot/TabNine/Kite`, Local code search - `ugrep`, `ripgrep`, `hypergrep`, Code search engine - `searchcode/grep.app`, Code benchmarking - `Quick-Bench`, Font for coding
+- **Other Tools**: Code formatting - `clang-format`, `Compiler Explorer`, Code transformation - `CppInsights`, AI-powered code completion -Local code search - `ugrep`, `ripgrep`, `hypergrep`, Code search engine - `searchcode/grep.app`, Code benchmarking - `Quick-Bench`, Font for coding
 
-**[17. Utilities](17.Utilities.pdf)**
+**[18. Utilities](18.Utilities.pdf)**
 
 * **I/O Stream**: Manipulator, `ofstream/ifstream`
 * **Strings**: `std::string`, Conversion from/to numeric  values, `std::string_view`, `std::format`, `std::print`
 * **View**: `std::span`
 * **Math Libraries**
-* **Random Number**: Basic concepts, C++ `<random>`, Seed, PRNG period and quality, Distribution, Quasi-random
+* **Random Number**: Basic concepts, C++ `<random>`, Seed, PRNG period and quality, Distribution, Recent algorithms and Performance, Quasi-random
 * **Time Measuring**: Wall-Clock time, User time, System time
 * **Std Class Templates**: `std::pair`, `std::tuple`, `std::variant`, `std::optional`, `std::any`, `std::stacktrace`
 * **Filesystem Library**: Query methods, Modify methods
 
-**[18. Containers, Iterators, and Algorithms](18.Iterators_Containers_Alg.pdf)**
+**[19. Containers, Iterators, and Algorithms](19.Iterators_Containers_Alg.pdf)**
 
 * **Containers and Iterators**
-* **Sequence Containers**: `std::array`, `std::vector`, `std::list`, `std::deque`, `std::forward_list`
+* **Sequence Containers**: `std::array`, `std::vector`, `std::deque`, `std::list`, `std::forward_list`
 * **Associative Containers**: `std::set`, `std::map`, `std::multiset`
 * **Container Adaptors**: `std::stack`, `std::queue`, `std::priority_queue`
-* **View**: `std::span`
-* **Implement a Custom Iterator**: Semantic, Implement a simple Iterator
+* **Implement a Custom Iterator**: Implement a simple Iterator
 * **Iterator Notes**:
 * **Iterator Utility Methods**: `std::advance`, `std::next`, `std::prev`, `std::distance`, Container access methods, Iterator traits
 * **Algorithms Library**: `std::find_if`, `std::sort`, `std::accumulate`, `std::generate`, `std::remove_if`
 * **C++20 Ranges**: Key concepts, Range view,  Range adaptor, Range factory, Range algorithms, Range actions
 
-**[19. Advanced Topics I](19.Advanced_Topics_I.pdf)**
+**[20. Advanced Topics I](20.Advanced_Topics_I.pdf)**
 
 * **Move Semantic**: `lvalues` and `rvalues` references, Move semantic, `std::move`, Class declaration semantic
 * **Universal Reference and Perfect Forwarding**: Universal reference, Reference collapsing rules, Perfect forwarding
 * **Value Categories**
 * **`&`, `&&` Ref-qualifiers and `volatile` Overloading**
 * **Copy Elision and RVO**
-* **Type Deduction**: Pass by-reference, Pass by-pointer, Pass by-value, `auto` deduction, `auto(x)`: Decay-copy
+* **Type Deduction**: Pass by-reference, Pass-by-pointer, Pass-by-value, `auto` deduction, `auto(x)`: Decay-copy
 * **`const` Correctness**
 
-**[20. Advanced Topics II](20.Advanced_Topics_II.pdf)**
+**[21. Advanced Topics II](21.Advanced_Topics_II.pdf)**
 
 - **Undefined Behavior:** Illegal behavior, Platform specific behavior, unspecified behavior, Detecting undefined behavior
 - **Error Handling**: Recoverable error handing, Return code, C++ Exceptions, Defining custom exceptions, `noexcept` keyword, Memory allocation issues, Return code and exception summary, `std::expected`, Alternative error handling approaches
 - **Smart pointers**: `std::unique_ptr`, `std::shared_ptr`, `std::weak_ptr`
 - **Concurrency**: Thread methods, Mutex, Atomic, Task-based parallelism
 
-**[21. Optimization I - Basic Concepts](21.Optimization_I.pdf)**
+**[22. Optimization I - Basic Concepts](22.Optimization_I.pdf)**
 
 * **Introduction**: Moore's Law, Moore's Law limitations, Reasons for optimizing
 * **Basic Concepts**: Asymptotic complexity, Time-Memory trade-off, Developing cycle, Ahmdal's law, Throughput, Bandwidth, Latency, Performance bounds, Arithmetic intensity
-* **Basic Architecture Concepts**: Instruction throughput, In-Order, and Out-of-Order Execution, Instruction pipelining, Instruction-level parallelism (ILP), Little’s law, Data-level parallelism (DLP) and SIMD, Thread-level parallelism (TLP), Single Instruction Multiple Threads (SIMT), RISC, CISC instruction sets
+* **Basic Architecture Concepts**: Instruction throughput (IPC), In-Order, and Out-of-Order Execution, Instruction pipelining, Instruction-level parallelism (ILP), Little’s law, Data-level parallelism (DLP) and vector instructions (SIMD), Thread-level parallelism (TLP), Single Instruction Multiple Threads (SIMT), RISC, CISC instruction sets
 * **Memory Hierarchy**: Memory hierarchy concepts, Memory locality, Core-to-core latency and thread affinity, Memory ordering model
 
-**[22. Optimization II - Code Optimization](22.Optimization_II.pdf)**
+**[23. Optimization II - Code Optimization](23.Optimization_II.pdf)**
 
 * **I/O Operations**: `printf`, Memory mapped I/O, Speed up raw data loading
 * **Memory Optimizations**: Heap memory, Stack memory, Cache utilization, Data alignment, Memory Prefetch
 * **Arithmetic Types**: Data types, Arithmetic operations, Conversion, Floating-point, Compiler intrinsic functions, Value in a range, Lookup table
-* **Control Flow**: Branch Hints - `[[likely]]` / `[[unlikely]]`, Signed/Unsigned integers, Loops, Loop hoisting, Loop unrolling, Assertions, Compiler hints `[[assume]]`, Recursion
+* **Control Flow**: Branhes, Branch Hints - `[[likely]]` / `[[unlikely]]`, Signed/Unsigned integers, Loops, Loop hoisting, Loop unrolling, Assertions, Compiler hints `[[assume]]/std::unreacheable()`, Recursion
 * **Functions**: Function call cost, Argument passing, Function inlining, Function attributes, Pointers aliasing
 * **Object-Oriented Programming**
 * **Std Library and Other Language Aspects**
 
-**[23. Optimization III - Non-Coding Optimizations and Benchmarking](23.Optimization_III.pdf)**
+**[24. Optimization III - Non-Coding Optimizations and Benchmarking](24.Optimization_III.pdf)**
 
-* **Compiler Optimizations**: About the compiler, Compiler optimization flags, Floating-point optimization flags, Linker optimization flags, Architecture flags, Help the compiler to produce better code, Profile guided optimization (PGO), Post-processing binary optimizer
+* **Compiler Optimizations**: About the compiler, Compiler optimization flags, Floating-point optimization flags, Linker optimization flags, Architecture flags, Help the compiler to produce better code, Profile guided optimization (PGO), Post-processing binary optimizer, Polyhedral optimizations
 * **Compiler Transformation Techniques**: Basic transformations, Loop unswitching, Loop fusion, Loop fission, Loop interchange, Loop tiling
-* **Libraries and Data Structures**: External libraries
+* **Libraries and Data Structures**
 * **Performance Benchmarking**: What to test?, Workload/Dataset quality, Cache behavior, Stable CPU performance, Multi-threads considerations, Program memory layout, Measurement overhead, Compiler optimizations, Metric evaluation
 * **Profiling**: `gprof`, `uftrace`, `callgrind`, `cachegrind`, `perf` Linux profiler
 * **Parallel Computing**: Concurrency vs. parallelism, Performance scaling, Gustafson's Law, Parallel programming languages
 
-**[24. Software Design I - Basic Concepts (DRAFT)](24.Software_Design_I.pdf)**
+**[25. Software Design I - Basic Concepts (DRAFT)](25.Software_Design_I.pdf)**
 
 - **Books and References**
 - **Basic Concepts**: Abstraction, interface, and module, Class Invariant
 - **Software Design Principles**: Separation of concern, Low coupling, high cohesion, Encapsulation and information hiding, Design by contract, Problem decomposition, Code reuse
 - **Software Complexity**: Software entropy, Technical debt
 - **The SOLID Design Principles**
-- **Member Functions vs. Free Functions**
+- **Class Design**: The class interface principle, Member functions vs. free functions, namespace functions vs. class static methods
 - **BLAS GEMM Case Study**
 - **Owning Objects and Views**
 - **Value vs. Reference Semantic**
 - **Global Variables**
 
-**[25. Software Design II - Design Patterns and Idioms (DRAFT)](25.Software_Design_II.pdf)**
+**[26. Software Design II - Design Patterns and Idioms (DRAFT)](26.Software_Design_II.pdf)**
 
 - **C++ Idioms**: Rule of Zero, Rule of Three, Rule of Five
-- **Design Pattern**: Singleton, PIMPL, Curiously Recurring Template Pattern (CRTP), Template virtual functions
+- **Design Pattern**: Singleton, Pointer to implementation (PIMPL), Curiously Recurring Template Pattern (CRTP), Template virtual functions
 
 ### Roadmap