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Learn features and constructs for C++
Estimated time
Approx. 3 Weeks
Skill level
Intermediate
Prerequisites
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About this course
C++ for Programmers is designed for students who are familiar with a programming language and wish to learn C++.
This course focuses on 'how' as opposed to 'what'. For example, in the lesson on functions, we do not teach what a function is, but rather how to create a function in C++.The lessons are taught by several different instructors who have used C++ in their professional careers, so students get to experience different perspectives.
The course also includes comments and tips from Bjarne Stroustrup - the original designer of C++.
What you will learn
The Basics
- You will learn Program structure, header files, IO Compilation and Execution.
Arithmetic Operations
- You will learn the most commonly used arithmetic operations in C++.
Control Flow
- You will learn if, if-else, while, do-while, and switch statements.
Pointers
- This lesson is a quick review of pointers. We discuss them here because we'll use them in the Arrays lesson.
Array
- We will do a preliminary exploration of two dimensional and multi-dimensional arrays.
Functions
- Functions with and without return values, with and without parameters, and passing by reference are demonstrated and used in this lesson.
Classes
- This lesson is a basic introduction to classes. You will practice creating and instantiating classes in this lesson.
Overloading
- We introduce overloading functions in this lesson as a segue into templates.
Templates
- We introduce generic programming through templates. First function templates then class templates.
Prerequisites and requirements
There is one prerequisite for this course: familiarity with another programming language.
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Why take this course?
Anyone wishing to quickly learn how to program in C++ will find this course to be quite satisfactory. You will quickly learn to program in C++ by learning the essentials of the language. You will also get to hear different approaches and perspectives regarding using C++ as a professional.
This course does not offer in depth discussions of C++, nor does it offer a lot of alternative/advanced methods. It focuses on preparing the student to program in C++ with the minimum expenditure of time.
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Catherine Gamboa
Instructor