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How to Program in C++

Develop both basic and advanced skills in C++ programming and learn how to build a range of applications with this online course from Packt Publishers.

Duration

5 weeks

Weekly study

4 hours

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Discover the fundamentals of C++ programming

C++ is a multi-purpose programming language used for software engineering, operating systems, games development, and more for over four decades.

On this five-week course, you’ll be introduced to the fundamentals of programming in C++. You’ll learn to build a range of applications and gain the skills necessary to kickstart your career in programming.

Investigate the basics of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

C++ is one of the most popular object-oriented programming languages, a language founded in classes and objects rather than logic and functions.

By understanding the principles of C++ programming, you’ll be able to develop skills in other OOP languages, including Python, Java, Ruby, and PHP, enhancing your future employability.

Learn how C++ functions through project based learning

On this course, you’ll familiarise yourself with C++ concepts including variables, data types, operators, control statements, arrays, vectors, and functions.

You’ll then put your understanding of C++ operations into practice, building fun step-by-step projects. In doing so, you’ll gain the skills to create applications and be able to apply your knowledge in your choice of programming career.

Explore the Standard Template Library (STL)

The Standard Template Library contains C++ templates featuring data structures and functions commonly used in C++ programming.

You’ll gain an overview of the types of operations that can be carried out using the STL, allowing you to complete programming projects quickly and more efficiently.

By the end of this course, you’ll have a comprehensive understanding of the concepts and capabilities of C++ programming. You’ll be able to confidently create applications in C++ and be able to adapt your learning to complete projects in C++ and other OOP languages.

Week 1
C++ Fundamentals
- Welcome and introduction
  Welcome to How to program with C++ and the start of your learning journey, brought to you by Packt.
- Getting started
  In this activity, you'll meet your instructor and set up Visual Studio, CodeBlocks and/or Visual Studio Code on your PC.
- Introduction to C++
  In this activity, we'll be introduced to C++ and learn more about variables and data types.
- Comments and operators
  In this activity, we'll learn more about working with comments and three types of operators.
- Symbolic constants and user input
  In this activity, we'll explore symbolic constants, naming conventions and user input. You will have an opportunity to test the skills you have learned in three engaging projects.
- Wrap up
  You have reached the end of Week 1. In this activity, you'll reflect on what you have learned.
Week 2
Control statements, arrays and vectors
- Introduction to Week 2
  Welcome to Week 2. In this activity, we'll highlight the main topics that will be covered this week.
- Selection and repetition control statements
  In this activity, we'll be introduced to control statements and delve deeper into selection control statements and repetition control statements.
- Break and continue statements and random numbers
  In this activity, we'll learn more about working with break and continue statements and random numbers. You will have an opportunity to practice the skills you have learned in three projects.
- Built-in arrays, array class and vector class
  In this activity, we'll explore working with built-in arrays, the array class and the vector class.
- Multi-dimensional arrays and projects
  In this activity, we'll explore working with multi-dimensional arrays. You will have an opportunity to test your skills in three engaging projects.
- Wrap up
  You have reached the end of Week 2. In this activity, you'll reflect on what you have learned.
Week 3
Functions, classes and objects
- Introduction to Week 3
  Welcome to Week 3. In this activity, we'll highlight the main topics that will be covered this week.
- Functions and parameter passing
  In this activity, we'll learn how to break problems down into reusable named pieces of code called functions. We will explore function prototypes and definitions, function return types, parameters and parameter passing.
- Variable scope and lifetimes, function overloading, the <cmath> library and recursion
  In this activity, we'll learn more about variable scope and lifetimes, function overloading and the <cmath> library and recursion.
- Projects 1
  In this activity, we'll have the opportunity to practice the skills we have learned in four engaging projects.
- Object-oriented programming, encapsulation and separate compilation
  In this activity, we'll be introduced to object-oriented programming and learn more about encapsulation and separate compilation.
- Constructors, deconstructors, a rectangle class and a book class
  In this activity, we''ll explore constructors and deconstructors as well as rectangle and book classes.
- Projects 2
  In this activity, we'll have the opportunity to practice the skills we have learned in three engaging projects.
- Wrap up
  You have reached the end of Week 3. In this activity, you'll reflect on what you have learned.
Week 4
Exceptions, debugging, pointers and file input/output
- Introduction to Week 4
  Welcome to Week 4. In this activity, we'll highlight the main topics that will be covered this week.
- Introduction to exceptions and logic errors
  In this activity, we'll be introduced to exceptions and the exception hierarchy and learn more about logic errors.
- Exceptions
  In this activity, we'll explore runtime errors, throwing exceptions, rethrowing exceptions and custom exceptions.
- Basic testing and debugging
  In this activity, we'll explore basic testing and debugging. You will have an opportunity to test the skills you have learned in two engaging projects.
- Pointers and dynamic memory
  In this activity, we'll be introduced to pointers and learn more about dynamic memory.
- Const correctness
  In this activity, we'll learn more about const correctness and have the opportunity to test our skills in two engaging projects.
- File input and output
  In this activity, we'll learn more about sequential file input and output as well as combining input and output.
- Projects
  In this activity, we'll have an opportunity to test the skills we have learned in three engaging projects.
- Wrap up
  You have reached the end of Week 4. In this activity, you'll reflect on what you have learned.
Week 5
Object-oriented programming skills
- Introduction to Week 5
  Welcome to Week 5. In this activity, we'll highlight the main topics that will be covered this week.
- Inheritance
  In this activity, we'll learn about object-oriented programming and the syntax related to inheritance.
- Using inheritance
  In this activity, we'll test our skills by creating new pointers and adding classes.
- Build a project
  In this activity, we'll apply oour skills by building a project from scratch.
- Building object-oriented skills
  In this activity, we'll continue to build our skills by exploring template libraries.
- Pointers and classes
  In this activity, we'll explore how to manage friend classes and smart pointers.
- Operators, dictionaries, and aliens
  In this activity, we'll have the opportunity to apply our new class-skills to projects.
- Wrap up
  You have reached the end of this course. In this activity, you'll reflect on what you have learned.