This course is part of the C++ Programming for Unreal Game Development Specialization

Dr. Tim "Dr. T" Chamillard

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C++ Programming for Unreal Game Development SpecializationUniversity of Colorado System

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This course is the third course in the specialization about learning how to develop video games using the C++ programming language and the Unreal game engine on Windows or Mac. 
This course assumes you have the prerequisite knowledge from the previous two courses in the specialization. You should make sure you have that knowledge, either by taking those previous courses or from personal experience, before tackling this course. Throughout this course you'll continue building your foundational C++ and Unreal knowledge by exploring more C++ and Unreal topics.

Module 1: Learn how abstraction helps us develop good software and design and implement console app classes
Module 2: Explore how functions really work "under the covers"
Module 3: Design and implement Unreal classes and include them in a game. Discover how strings work in both C++ and in an Unreal HUD
Module4: Expand your understanding of pointers and add sound effects to an Unreal game

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Course 3 of 4 in the

C++ Programming for Unreal Game Development Specialization

Intermediate Level

Completion of the previous courses in the Specialization before starting this course.

Approx. 18 hours to complete

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Flexible deadlines

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Shareable Certificate

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Course 3 of 4 in the

C++ Programming for Unreal Game Development Specialization

Intermediate Level

Completion of the previous courses in the Specialization before starting this course.

Approx. 18 hours to complete

English

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

Week 1

6 hours to complete

Abstraction and Console App Classes

6 hours to complete

15 videos (Total 83 min), 9 readings, 1 quiz

15 videos

Course Introduction2m

Navigating a Coursera Course5m

Meet the Instructor (optional)12m

Lesson Introduction58s

Rock and Roll2m

What is a Chair?4m

Network Layers2m

Abstraction in Code3m

Lesson Introduction25s

Designing the Class4m

Fields and Getters12m

One Constructor8m

Another Constructor7m

Function11m

What About Destructors?3m

9 readings

Course Models10m

Large Download Sizes10m

Exercise 1: What is an Apple?10m

Exercise 2: Gravity, It's Just a Theory20m

Exercise 3: A Classy Apple10m

Exercise 4: Apple Fields and Getters10m

Exercise 5: Building an Apple10m

Exercise 6: Eating an Apple10m

Nom Nom Nom Solution10m

Week

Week 2

5 hours to complete

A Closer Look at Functions

5 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 72 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

Week

Week 3

5 hours to complete

Unreal Engine Classes and Strings

5 hours to complete

12 videos (Total 73 min), 6 readings, 1 quiz

12 videos

Lesson Introduction23s

Designing the Class3m

Fields, Getter, and Setter6m

Functions8m

Using in a Game8m

Lesson Introduction27s

The Char Data Type4m

String Basics6m

Searching a String8m

Converting Strings to Numbers4m

CSV String Processing7m

Unreal Text Output13m

6 readings

Exercise 8: The Runaway10m

Exercise 9: Yer Birthday10m

Exercise 10: You the Converter10m

Exercise 11: CSVs for Me10m

Exercise 12: The Counting Runaway10m

Junior Codebreaker Solution10m

Week

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Pointers and Unreal Engine Audio

2 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 34 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

About the C++ Programming for Unreal Game Development Specialization

This Specialization is intended for intermediate programmers who want to learn how to program Unreal Engine games using C++. Learners should complete at least one other programming Specialization on Coursera (see https://www.coursera.org/specializations/programming-unity-game-development) or one programming course in high school or college before starting this Specialization. The first course assumes that level of programming experience, and throughout the 4 courses in the Specialization you'll learn how to program in C++ and how to use that C++ knowledge to program Unreal Engine games. The C++ and Unreal material in the courses in the Specialization is slightly less comprehensive than the content in the first two game programming courses at UCCS.

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