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Data Structures Preliminaries (Refresher of Fundamentals in C++)
Gain insights into C++ basics: explore variables, control flow, and OOP. Learn about classes, object relationships, and operator overloading to build a solid programming foundation.
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What You'll Learn
- An understanding of key C++ concepts, including pointers, arrays and pointer related techniques
- Proficiency in object-oriented programming (OOP) in C++ and its advantages over classical C-style structured programming
- An understanding of dynamics of object relationships and their significance in software design
- Master implementation of operator overloading to enhance user-defined data types in C++
- Application of the learned knowledge via practical exercises, such as building mixed fraction and matrices calculators
Learning Roadmap
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Review of Variable, Arrays and Pointers
Review of Variable, Arrays and Pointers
Grasp the fundamentals of variables, arrays, pointers, control structures, loops, functions, and memory allocation.
Introducing the ToolkitVariables and Their ApplicationsControl Structures I (if, if-else, and switch)Control Structures II (for, while, and do while Loops)Function I (Reusability and Divide and Conquer)References and Functions II (Pass by Reference)Functions III (Templates)Pointers and Their UsageArrays and PointersStatic Two-Dimensional ArrayPointer Arithmetic and Types of PointersDynamic Memory AllocationProblems with PointersExtended Types of Pointers IExtended Types of Pointers II
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Journey towards Object Oriented Programming
Journey towards Object Oriented Programming
14 Lessons
14 Lessons
Go hands-on with mixing procedural and object-oriented programming to manage mixed fraction arithmetic.
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Objects Relationships
Objects Relationships
6 Lessons
6 Lessons
Enhance your skills in understanding and implementing object relationships in C++.
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Introduction to Operator Overloading
Introduction to Operator Overloading
5 Lessons
5 Lessons
Discover custom operator behavior, unary/binary operations, I/O streaming, and object copying in C++.
6.
Matrix Calculator Case Study
Matrix Calculator Case Study
9 Lessons
9 Lessons
Follow the process of implementing a menu-driven matrix calculator in C++ with operator overloading.
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