C++ High Performance

Advanced

174 Lessons

50h

Certificate of Completion

Are you a legacy C++ developer wanting to learn modern C++? This course comprehensively covers modern C++.

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This course includes

2 Assessments

404 Playgrounds

14 Quizzes

172 Illustrations

This course includes

2 Assessments

404 Playgrounds

14 Quizzes

172 Illustrations

Course Overview

This course focuses on one major aspect that distinguishes professional C++ developers from beginners, which is understanding code from top to bottom and comprehending what is truly happening under the hood. Through examples and exercises, we’ll equip you with the skills needed to become a top-tier C++ developer capable of handling even the most demanding performance challenges. The course begins with performance analysis, memory management techniques, efficient concurrency handling, and advanced template...Show More

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

C++

Programming Language

C++ Concepts

C++ Templates

What You'll Learn

Proficiency in identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks in C++ code

Hands-on experience with optimizing memory management and concurrency

Knowledge of modern C++ features and best practices for high performance

Mastery of advanced template usage and parallel algorithms

Practical experience with modern memory management and multithreading techniques

Knowledge of new C++20 features for better performance

Course Content

Getting Started

About This Course Course Coverage and Prerequisite

Google Test and Google Benchmark Libraries

A Brief Introduction to C++

Introduction

Why C++?Important Features of C++C++ Compared With Other Languages Non-performance-Related C++ Language Features Non-performance-Related C++ Language Features, Continued Summary: A Brief Introduction to C++Quiz: Introduction to C++

Essential C++ Techniques

Analyzing and Measuring Performance

Introduction Asymptotic Complexity and Big O Notation Time Complexity of Insertion Sort Amortized Time Complexity What to Measure and How?Performance Properties Performance Counters Knowing Your Code and Hot Spots Microbenchmarking

A Microbenchmark Example Summary: Analyzing and Measuring Performance Quiz: Analyzing and Measuring Performance

Data Structures

Introduction The Properties of Computer Memory The Standard Library Containers Deque, List, forward_list, and basic_string Associative Containers Hash and Equals Container Adaptors Using Views Some Performance Considerations Parallel Arrays Shrinking the Data to Iterate Through by Using Parallel Arrays Summary: Data Structures Quiz: Data Structures

Algorithms

13 Lessons

Ranges and Views

7 Lessons

Memory Management

14 Lessons

C++ Essentials Exam

Assessment

Compile-Time Programming

14 Lessons

Essential Utilities

11 Lessons

Proxy Objects and Lazy Evaluation

8 Lessons

Concurrency

15 Lessons

Coroutines and Lazy Generators

12 Lessons

Asynchronous Programming with Coroutines

8 Lessons

Parallel Algorithms

13 Lessons

C++ Advanced Concepts Exam

Assessment

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