Learn C++: The Complete Course for Beginners

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

Beginner

159 Lessons

10h

Certificate of Completion

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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This course includes

2 Projects

1 Assessment

145 Playgrounds

33 Challenges

67 Quizzes

This course includes

2 Projects

1 Assessment

145 Playgrounds

33 Challenges

67 Quizzes

Course Overview

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-deman...Show More

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

Variables

Operators

Conditional Statements

Loops

Functions

Recursion

Arrays

Pointers

Structures

Data Types

Course Content

Introduction

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

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

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

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

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.

Loops

17 Lessons

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

Functions

16 Lessons

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

Recursion

11 Lessons

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

10.

Arrays

17 Lessons

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

11.

Pointers

11 Lessons

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

12.

Dynamic Memory Allocation

9 Lessons

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

13.

Structures

14 Lessons

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

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++.

15.

Conclusion

1 Lesson

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

16.

Appendix

3 Lessons

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

C++ Exam

Assessment

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