Master advanced C++ concepts: enumerations, structures, unions, and object-oriented programming + 25 coding exercises
Welcome to “Learn C++ Programming: An Upper Intermediate Journey”, the ultimate course for aspiring developers eager to advance their programming skills. This course is meticulously crafted for beginners with basic programming knowledge, as well as intermediate learners seeking a deeper understanding of advanced C++ concepts.
What you’ll learn
- Learn the concepts of enumerations, including single, multiple, and multi-level enumerations, and how to integrate them with conditions and functions..
- Understand the purpose and declaration of structures, and apply them using arrays, pointers, and nested structures for efficient data management..
- Learn the unique characteristics of unions and their applications, including anonymous members, size optimization, and integration with functions..
- Gain hands-on experience with classes, including access control, member functions, constructors, destructors, friend functions, and encapsulation..
- Use structures, unions, and classes to solve complex coding problems, focusing on modularity and optimization..
- Explore the use of pointers in managing structures and unions, including passing them as references or pointers to functions..
- Develop skills to encapsulate data and design secure, efficient, and scalable programs using classes..
- Acquire knowledge of coding standards and practices to create robust and maintainable code across various programming paradigms..
Course Content
- Enumeration –> 8 lectures • 32min.
- Structures –> 8 lectures • 59min.
- Unions –> 5 lectures • 27min.
- Classes –> 8 lectures • 1hr.
Requirements
Welcome to “Learn C++ Programming: An Upper Intermediate Journey”, the ultimate course for aspiring developers eager to advance their programming skills. This course is meticulously crafted for beginners with basic programming knowledge, as well as intermediate learners seeking a deeper understanding of advanced C++ concepts.
What You’ll Learn:
By enrolling in this course, you will gain expertise in:
- Enumerations:
- Understanding the purpose of enumerations and their types.
- Implementing single, multiple, and multi-level enumerations.
- Using enumerations with if-else conditions, switch statements, and functions.
- Structures:
- Learning how to declare and utilize structures.
- Working with pointers to structures.
- Passing structures to functions (as references and pointers).
- Exploring advanced concepts like nested structures and copying structures.
- Unions:
- Understanding when and why to use unions.
- Comparing unions and structures.
- Working with anonymous members and optimizing memory using unions.
- Passing unions to functions effectively.
- Object-Oriented Programming (OOP):
- Learning classes, their declarations, and access control mechanisms (public, protected, private).
- Implementing constructors, destructors, and member functions.
- Mastering advanced OOP features such as friend functions, friend classes, and encapsulation.
Prerequisites:
To fully benefit from this course, learners should have basic knowledge of:
- Decision structures: If-else and switch statements.
- Loops: For, while, and do-while loops.
- Functions: Creating and using functions with parameters and return values.
- Arrays: Working with one-dimensional and multi-dimensional arrays.
- Pointers: Understanding how to reference memory.
- Strings: Performing basic string operations.
- (Optional) Familiarity with vectors is helpful but not mandatory.
Through practical exercises and real-world coding challenges, you will develop a robust understanding of these advanced concepts, preparing you to solve complex programming problems confidently. Join us to unlock your full potential in C++ programming!