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C++ Brain Teasers: Exercise Your Mind

Gain insights into C++ through engaging puzzles. Delve into writing robust code, understanding pitfalls, and enhancing problem-solving skills. Discover a deeper appreciation for C++'s capabilities.

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54 Lessons

4h

Certificate of Completion

Gain insights into C++ through engaging puzzles. Delve into writing robust code, understanding pitfalls, and enhancing problem-solving skills. Discover a deeper appreciation for C++'s capabilities.
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23 Quizzes
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Course Overview

C++, a powerful and versatile programming language, remains a cornerstone of software development. With its broad applications and continuous evolution, mastering C++ opens doors to a wide range of career opportunities in the tech industry. This course is designed to challenge your C++ knowledge through intriguing puzzles. By exploring the language’s intricacies and potential pitfalls, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of its underlying mechanisms. Each puzzle will test your problem-solving skills and abi...Show More
C++, a powerful and versatile programming language, remains a cornerstone of software development. With its broad applications a...Show More

What You'll Learn

An understanding of core concepts like constructors, destructors, memory management, and template metaprogramming
The ability to analyze complex C++ code and identify potential issues
Hands-on experience writing more efficient, reliable, and maintainable C++ programs
Familiarity with the language’s hidden depths and its unique capabilities
An understanding of core concepts like constructors, destructors, memory management, and template metaprogramming

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Course Content

1.

Before We Begin

2 Lessons

Step through 25 C++ challenges to enhance your understanding and problem-solving skills.
Why This Course?
The Structure of the Puzzles

2.

Puzzles

50 Lessons

Unpack the core of C++ code behavior through engaging puzzles, discussions, and collaborative quizzes.
How Many Degrees?
Discussion: How Many Degrees?
String Theory
Discussion: String Theory
Hack the Planet!
Discussion: Hack the Planet!
Going Global
Discussion: Going Global
A Destructive Relationship
Discussion: A Destructive Relationship
Who’s Up First?
Discussion: Who’s Up First?
All Good Things Must Come to an End
Discussion: All Good Things Must Come to an End
Will It Move?
Discussion: Will It Move?
Counting Copies
Discussion: Counting Copies
A Strange Assignment
Discussion: A Strange Assignment
What’s the Time of Death?
Discussion: What’s the Time of Death?
A False Start
Discussion: A False Start
A Constant Struggle
Discussion: A Constant Struggle
Aristotle’s Sum of Parts
Discussion: Aristotle’s Sum of Parts
Back from the Future
Discussion: Back from the Future
An Overloaded Container
Discussion: An Overloaded Container
A Strong Point
Discussion: A Strong Point
Moving Out
Discussion: Moving Out
A Little Sum Thing
Discussion: A Little Sum Thing
Monsters on the Move
Discussion: Monsters on the Move
Sizing Up Some Characters
Discussion: Sizing Up Some Characters
The Phantom Spaceship
Discussion: The Phantom Spaceship
Off to a Good Start
Discussion: Off to a Good Start
A Specialized String Theory
Discussion: A Specialized String Theory
Weakly Typed, Strongly Puzzling
Discussion: Weakly Typed, Strongly Puzzling

3.

Wrapping Up

1 Lessons

Explore ongoing learning in C++ and advanced topics. Congratulations on completing the course!
Conclusion

4.

Appendix

1 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of C++ concepts with detailed resources and explanations.
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