C++ For C Programmers, Part A

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C++ For C Programmers, Part A

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

2,333 reviews

Intermediate level

Some related experience required

Flexible schedule

2 weeks at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

93%

Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

Convert C programs to C++.
Use basic container classes.
Apply the principles of Dijkstra's shortest path algorithm.

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There are 5 modules in this course

This course is for experienced C programmers who want to program in C++. The examples and exercises require a basic understanding of algorithms and object-oriented software.

How to convert an existing C program to C++. Use of type safe Input/Output. Avoiding the preprocessor.

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10 videos1 reading1 peer review

10 videosTotal 121 minutes

1.1 Overview and Course Organization18 minutes
1.2 Getting Started6 minutes
1.3 Converting a C Program to C++7 minutes
1.4 Using C++ Code7 minutes
1.5 C++ Improvements7 minutes
1.6 C++ Advantages12 minutes
1.7 C++ is Better Than C17 minutes
1.8 C Swap Function11 minutes
1.9 Swap Function in C++15 minutes
1.10 Generics20 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

1.0 Module 1 Overview10 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 120 minutes

Homework 1: Convert a C program to C++120 minutes

Review of Dijkstra's shortest path algorithm. C++ Functions and Generics. C++ classes and OO. Point as an example.

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10 videos1 reading

10 videosTotal 122 minutes

2.1 C++ Generics and Functions14 minutes
2.2 Multiple Template Arguments9 minutes
2.3 Graph Theory & Algorithms10 minutes
2.4 Graph as a Data Structure11 minutes
2.5 Dijkstra Shortest Path17 minutes
2.6 C++ Creating Types5 minutes
2.7 Enum & Operator Overloading4 minutes
2.8 Example: typedef days19 minutes
2.9 Natural Way to Build Widgets7 minutes
2.10 C++ Point27 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

2.0 Module 2 Overview10 minutes

Point: Default constructor and initializing syntax. Conversion Constructors. Copy Constructor. List and dynamic memory allocation. Deep Copy.

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12 videos1 reading1 peer review

12 videosTotal 116 minutes

3.1 C++ Classes & Object Orientation7 minutes
3.2 Point and its Constructor13 minutes
3.3 More Constructors18 minutes
3.4 Using Dijkstra's Algorithm14 minutes
3.5 The is-connected Algorithm12 minutes
3.6 Complex Aggregates - Lists7 minutes
3.7 List13 minutes
3.8 Print() Chaining6 minutes
3.9 More Elaborate List4 minutes
3.10 Deep vs. Shallow Copy9 minutes
3.11 Destructor5 minutes
3.12 Dynamic Data Structures in STL8 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

3.0 Module 3 Overview10 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

Homework 2: Implement Dijkstra's Algorithm60 minutes

Prim’s and Kruskal’s algorithms. Use of basic Container Classes. Tripod-Container, Iterator, Algorithm.

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14 videos1 reading1 peer review

14 videosTotal 164 minutes

4.1 MST13 minutes
4.2 Jarnik-Prim MST12 minutes
4.3 Jarnik-Prim MST: Another Look11 minutes
4.4 Kruskal's Algorithm9 minutes
4.5 Overloading and Function Selection32 minutes
4.6 STL and STL C++1111 minutes
4.7 STL Example5 minutes
4.8 C++11 Feature: auto6 minutes
4.9 Vector Methods11 minutes
4.10 More Code9 minutes
4.11 C++11 Feature: for statement7 minutes
4.12 STL Input File12 minutes
4.13 Iterators Categories14 minutes
4.14 Output a Random Graph13 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

4.0 Module 4 Overview10 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 120 minutes

Homework 3: Compute the minimum spanning tree for an inputted graph120 minutes

Practice and final.

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2 assignments

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Reviewed on Jan 4, 2020

A great course for beginners to learn C++ programming. Excellent presentation of the educational material by Ira Pohl. I highly recommend this course for everyone to learn C++.

Reviewed on Jun 2, 2020

The Questions were easily solvable using the techniques of C language the difficulty should have been more and much more emphasis would have been given on C++ language

Reviewed on Oct 16, 2016

Just right for programmers seeking to update their skills to the new V11 C++. I recommend getting the book by the author that helps along with a text or Coursera course on Algorithms.

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