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 fourth and final 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 three 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 build on your foundational C# and Unity knowledge by developing more robust games with better object-oriented designs using file input and output, inheritance and polymorphism, and event handling.

This course gives you even more tools to help you build great games with C++ and Unreal!

Module 1: Start using files to implement your Unreal games
Module 2: Learn how inheritance and polymorphism help us write less code for our games
Module 3: Implement event handling to make better object-oriented designs and add menus to your Unreal games
Module 4: Explore the complete implementation of a small Unreal game

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Course 4 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. 15 hours to complete

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Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

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Coursera Labs

Includes hands on learning projects.

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Course 4 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. 15 hours to complete

English

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University of Colorado System

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

3 hours to complete

Exceptions and File IO

3 hours to complete

15 videos (Total 94 min), 7 readings, 1 quiz

15 videos

Course Introduction3mNavigating a Coursera Course5mMeet the Instructor (optional)12mLesson Introduction20sWhat Are Exceptions?5mException Handlers8mLesson Introduction54sWhy Files?1mReading from a File11mWriting to a File5mAppending to a File2mGame Configuration Data Files6mUsing Game Configuration Data, Part 111mUsing Game Configuration Data, Part 29mSaveGame10m

7 readings

Course Models10mLarge Download Sizes10mExercise 1: The User is Crazy10mVisual Studio and Xcode File Locations10mExercise 2: Practice with Raw Text Files10mExercise 3: Practice Using CSV Files10mExercise 4: Using an Unreal DataTable10m

1 practice exercise

Module 1 Quiz10m

Week2

Week 2

5 hours to complete

Inheritance and Polymorphism

5 hours to complete

14 videos (Total 80 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz

14 videos

Lesson Introduction18sWhat Is Inheritance?4mFamily and Inheritance10mMoney and Inheritance14mActors and Pawns1mAbstract Classes8mLesson Introduction19sWhat Is Polymorphism?1mFamily and Polymorphism7mMoney and Polymorphism6mLesson Introduction6mLoot8mNo Loot Teddy Bears3mLoot Teddy Bears5m

4 readings

Exercise 5: The Kids Are Alright10mExercise 6: I Like To Move It Move It10mExercise 7: Launchers and Projectiles10mGetting Rich Solution10m

Week3

Week 3

6 hours to complete

Event Handling and Menus

6 hours to complete

12 videos (Total 106 min), 6 readings, 1 quiz

12 videos

Lesson Introduction29sPointers to Functions7mCallback Functions5mSingle Delegates in Unreal9mMulti-cast Delegates and Events in Unreal8mMaps6mAdding an Event Manager17mRefactoring Teddy Bear Destruction14mLesson Introduction33sMenu Buttons13mAdding a Simple Menu System11mAdding a Pause Menu12m

6 readings

Exercise 8: Practice with Callback Functions10mExercise 9: Who You Gonna Call?10mExercise 10: Refactoring Fish Shooter10mExercise 11: Don't Destroy Me10mExercise 12: Fish Shooter Menu System10mThe Digitizer Solution10m

Week4

Week 4

1 hour to complete

Feed the Teddies

1 hour to complete

8 videos (Total 48 min)

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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