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Learn C++ from scratch with practical lessons, relatable analogies, and interactive exercises. Gain hands-on experience to confidently write your own applications.

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If you're a beginner and want to learn C++ to start your coding journey, you're in the right place. This comprehensive course starts from the absolute basics and gradually builds up to exciting real-life coding projects. The emphasis throughout is on practical lessons and analogies that you can relate to. As you learn, you'll work your way through dozens of coding exercises that you can run from right inside your browser. By the time you're done, you'll have a strong grasp of C++, one of the most in-demand programming languages in the world. You'll have gotten plenty of hands-on practice and will be able to confidently write your own applications.

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TAKEAWAY SKILLS

Variables

Operators

Conditional Statements

Loops

Functions

Recursion

Arrays

Pointers

Structures

Data types

Content

159 Lessons2 Projects67 Quizzes1 Assessment33 Challenges

Introduction

5 Lessons

Get familiar with C++ basics, history, programming terminologies, and its applications.

Who Should Take This Course?

Terminologies Related to Programming

A Bit About C++

The History of C++

Why Use C++?

Getting Started

8 Lessons

Look at creating basic C++ programs with foundational concepts like output, comments, and formatting.

Your First C++ Program

Printing Styles

C++ Comments

Challenge: Display Text on the Console

Solution Review: Display Text on the Console

Challenge: Display a Right-Angle Triangle

Solution Review: Display a Right-Angle Triangle

Quiz

Variables and Constants

9 Lessons

Explore C++ variables, identifiers, constants, initialization challenges, and value-swapping techniques.

Introduction to Variables

Variables in C++

Identifiers in C++

C++ Constants/Literals

Challenge: Initialize a Variable and Overwrite its Value

Solution Review: Initialize a Variable and Overwrite its Value

Challenge: Swap the Values of Two Variables

Solution Review: Swap the Values of Two Variables

Quiz

Data Types and Input

9 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of C++ data types, type-casting, strings, and user input.

Data Types

Primitive or Fundamental Data Types

Data Type Modifiers

Type-Casting

Strings and Escape Sequences

C++ User Input

Challenge: Convert Double Value into Integer

Solution Review: Convert Double Value into Integer

Quiz

Operators

14 Lessons

Dig into the various operators in C++ and how they manipulate operands.

Introduction to Operators

Arithmetic Operators

Assignment and Compound Assignment Operator

Relational Operators

Logical Operators

Bitwise Operators

Precedence and Associativity

Challenge: Find the Previous Alphabet

Solution Review: Find the Previous Alphabet

Challenge: Calculate Hours, Minutes, and Seconds

Solution Review: Calculate Hours, Minutes, and Seconds

Challenge: Calculate the Area of the Sphere

Solution Review: Calculate the Area of the Sphere

Quiz

Conditional Statements

13 Lessons

Follow the process of utilizing various conditional statements in C++ with examples and challenges.

Introduction to Conditional Statements

If Statement

If-else Statement

Nested else-if Statement

Switch Statement

Conditional Operator

Challenge: Find the Person with the Highest Salary

Solution Review: Find the Person with the Highest Salary

Challenge: Check if the Given Character is an Alphabet

Solution Review: Check if the Given Character is an Alphabet

Challenge: Display Day of the Week

Solution Review: Display Day of the Week

Quiz

Loops

17 Lessons

Master the steps to efficiently use various loops in C++, including challenges and solutions.

Introduction to Loops

Challenge: Calculate the Power of a Number

Solution Review: Calculate the Power of a Number

Challenge: Find out if the Given Number is Prime

Solution Review: Find out if the Given Number is Prime

Challenge: Convert Decimal Number to Binary

Solution Review: Convert Decimal Number to Binary

Challenge: Find out if the Given Number is a Palindrome

Solution Review: Find out if the Given Number is a Palindrome

Quiz

Functions

16 Lessons

Learn how to use C++ functions, including declarations, definitions, calls, and parameter handling.

C++ Function Parameters

Pass by Value in Functions

Pass by Reference in Functions

Scope of Variable

Accessing the Value of the Global Variable

Challenge: Convert Digits from 0 to 5 into Text

Solution Review: Convert Digits from 0 to 5 into Text

Challenge: Set the Smallest Number to -1

Solution: Set the Smallest Number to -1

Challenge: Design a Calculator

Solution Review: Design a Calculator

Quiz

Recursion

11 Lessons

Unpack the core of recursion, its applications in factorials, power calculations, digits, and Fibonacci series.

What is Recursion?

Structure of a Recursive Program

Calculating the Factorial of a Number

Recursion vs Iteration

Challenge: Calculate the Power of a Number Recursively

Solution Review: Calculate the Power of a Number Recursively

Challenge: Count the Digits in a Number Using Recursion

Solution Review: Count the Digits in a Number Using Recursion

Challenge: Calculate the nth Fibonacci Number using Recursion

Solution Review: Calculate nth Fibonacci Number Using Recursion

Quiz

10.

Arrays

17 Lessons

Master the steps to handle arrays, create and manipulate multiple dimensions, and solve complex array-based challenges.

Introduction to Arrays

Creating an Array

Accessing an Array

Arrays and Functions

Creating a Two-Dimensional Array

Accessing Two-Dimensional Arrays

Challenge: Calculate the Average Marks of a Class

Solution Review: Calculate the Average Marks of a Class

Challenge: Left Rotate Array

Solution Review: Left Rotate Array

Challenge: Sort Elements of an Array in Descending Order

Solution Review: Sort Elements of an Array in Descending Order

Challenge: Add Main Diagonal Elements in a Matrix

Solution Review: Add Main Diagonal Elements in a Matrix

Challenge: Multiply Two Matrices

Solution Review: Multiply Two Matrices

Quiz

11.

Pointers

11 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of memory, variables, and using pointers for practical exercises.

Dereferencing Operator

Function and Pointers

Challenge: Calculate the Area of a Rectangle Using Pointers

Solution Review: Calculate the Area of a Rectangle Using Pointers

Challenge: Calculate the Sum and Absolute Difference

Solution Review: Calculate the Sum and Absolute Difference

Quiz

12.

Dynamic Memory Allocation

9 Lessons

Solve problems in dynamic memory allocation, handling with `new` and `delete` operators, and dynamic arrays.

Types of Allocation

Allocation of Dynamic Memory

Deallocation of Dynamic Memory

Dynamic Arrays

Challenge: Set the Odd Elements in a Dynamic Array to -1

Solution Review: Set the Odd Elements in a Dynamic Array to -1

Challenge: Delete an Element at a Specific Index

Solution Review: Delete an Element at a Specific Index

Quiz

13.

Structures

14 Lessons

Focus on utilizing and managing structures for efficient data organization, manipulation, and problem-solving in C++.

Introduction to Structures

Defining Structure in C++

Declaring Structure Variables in C++

Initializing and Accessing Members of a Structure Variable in C++

Array of Structures

Structure and Functions

Structure and Pointers

Challenge: Subtract Two Complex Numbers

Solution Review: Subtract Two Complex Numbers

Challenge: Calculate Overall Percentage of Student's Marks

Solution Review: Calculate Overall Percentage of Student's Mark

Challenge: Account Number of Customers with Balance < $500

Solution Review: Account Number of Customers with Balance < $500

Quiz

Mini Project 1: Grayscale to Binary Image

Project

Mini Project 2: Hangman Game

Project

14.

Mini Projects Solution

2 Lessons

Master the steps to solve image processing and create an interactive guessing game in C++.

Solution: Mini Project 1

Solution: Mini Project 2

15.

Conclusion

1 Lessons

Get familiar with continuing your C++ journey with advanced topics and consistent practice.

Conclusion

16.

Appendix

3 Lessons

Unpack the core of a C++ "Hello World!" program, compilation process, and keywords.

Anatomy of a "Hello World!" Program

Compiling a C++ program

Keywords in C++

C++ Exam

Assessment

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

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