C++ Fundamentals

By Kate Gregory
C++ Fundamentals is designed to give you everything you need to become a productive C++ developer
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By Kate Gregory
C++ Fundamentals is designed to give you everything you need to become a productive C++ developer
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Context
21m 15s
Introduction 0m 56s Course Overview 1m 49s Why C++? 4m 5s Modern C++ 3m 42s C++ As a First Language 3m 14s C++/CLI 2m 43s C++0x 3m 51s Summary 0m 55s
Tools
38m 52s
Introduction 0m 26s Visual Studio 2m 48s Demo: Get Visual C++ Express 0m 55s Demo: A Simple Application 9m 55s Kinds of Applications 2m 25s A Console Application 11m 44s Demo: Creating a Project 9m 14s Summary 1m 25s
Language Basics - Variables: Fundamental Types
32m 14s
Introduction 0m 29s Variables 2m 53s Fundamental Types 3m 7s Demo: Fundamental Types 16m 12s Casting 3m 44s Demo: Casting 3m 14s Summary 2m 35s
Variables - User Defined Types
1h 3m
Introduction 0m 55s Classes and Objects 2m 54s Demo: Classes and Objects 22m 46s Scope 3m 50s Demo: Scope 3m 44s Odds and Ends 2m 22s Demo: Inheritance 8m 22s Demo: Namespaces 5m 8s Demo: Enumerations 3m 28s The Preprocessor 1m 33s Demo: The Preprocessor 6m 31s Summary 2m 9s
Flow of Control
1h 5m
Introduction 0m 44s Flow of Control 1m 32s If 2m 11s Demo: if 4m 19s While 0m 57s Demo: While 4m 46s For 2m 6s Demo: For 1m 52s Switch 2m 22s Demo: Switch 3m 24s Functions 2m 16s Demo: Free Functions 8m 5s Demo: Member Functions 8m 5s Demo: Understanding Error Messages 15m 41s Immediate If 1m 35s Demo: Immediate If 1m 53s Summary 3m 28s
Operators
48m 2s
Introduction 0m 31s Arithmetic 3m 58s Demo: Arithmetic 3m 31s Comparison 3m 0s Demo: Comparison 9m 47s Bitwise Operators 5m 31s Operator Overloading 3m 35s Writing an Overload 3m 14s Demo: Writing an Overload 11m 43s Summary 3m 12s
Templates
35m 15s
Introduction 0m 45s Templates 3m 49s Demo: Function Template 7m 9s Function Templates 1m 46s Demo: Class Template 5m 9s Class Templates 1m 33s Template Specialization 2m 53s Demo: Template Specialization 9m 36s Summary 2m 35s
Pointers
1h 18m
Introduction 0m 58s Pointers and References 6m 37s Demo: Pointers and References 9m 52s Const 3m 37s Demo: Const 6m 46s Const and Pointers 1m 11s Demo: Const and Pointers 3m 10s The Free Store 3m 7s Manual Memory Management 2m 28s Demo: Manual Memory Management 22m 28s Easy Memory Management 2m 49s Demo: Easy Memory Management 6m 20s Smart Pointers 2m 20s Using Smart Pointers 3m 4s Summary 4m 7s
Pointers and Inheritance
40m 10s
Introduction 0m 48s Pointers and Inheritance 4m 7s Demo: Pointers and Inheritance 9m 25s Demo: Shared Pointers and Polymorphism 3m 27s Slicing 2m 25s Demo: Slicing 3m 58s Casting 4m 5s Demo: Casting 8m 31s Summary 3m 24s
C++ is a general purpose programming language that is used by millions of developers. It offers a powerful combination of performance and abstraction that other languages don’t have. You can use C++ to write different kinds of applications for a variety of platforms. In this course, I’ll cover basics of language syntax – declaring variables, classes, building expressions using operators and functions – and work up to templates, pointers, const, and polymorphism. I’ll be using the principles of “modern C++” as much as possible, relying on the Standard Library and using idioms like Resource Acquisition is Initialization to reduce the effort involved in memory management. Some people are scared of C++, but I’ll show you how to approach the language without fear.
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Context
21m 15s
Introduction 0m 56s Course Overview 1m 49s Why C++? 4m 5s Modern C++ 3m 42s C++ As a First Language 3m 14s C++/CLI 2m 43s C++0x 3m 51s Summary 0m 55s
Tools
38m 52s
Introduction 0m 26s Visual Studio 2m 48s Demo: Get Visual C++ Express 0m 55s Demo: A Simple Application 9m 55s Kinds of Applications 2m 25s A Console Application 11m 44s Demo: Creating a Project 9m 14s Summary 1m 25s
Language Basics - Variables: Fundamental Types
32m 14s
Introduction 0m 29s Variables 2m 53s Fundamental Types 3m 7s Demo: Fundamental Types 16m 12s Casting 3m 44s Demo: Casting 3m 14s Summary 2m 35s
Variables - User Defined Types
1h 3m
Introduction 0m 55s Classes and Objects 2m 54s Demo: Classes and Objects 22m 46s Scope 3m 50s Demo: Scope 3m 44s Odds and Ends 2m 22s Demo: Inheritance 8m 22s Demo: Namespaces 5m 8s Demo: Enumerations 3m 28s The Preprocessor 1m 33s Demo: The Preprocessor 6m 31s Summary 2m 9s
Flow of Control
1h 5m
Introduction 0m 44s Flow of Control 1m 32s If 2m 11s Demo: if 4m 19s While 0m 57s Demo: While 4m 46s For 2m 6s Demo: For 1m 52s Switch 2m 22s Demo: Switch 3m 24s Functions 2m 16s Demo: Free Functions 8m 5s Demo: Member Functions 8m 5s Demo: Understanding Error Messages 15m 41s Immediate If 1m 35s Demo: Immediate If 1m 53s Summary 3m 28s
Operators
48m 2s
Introduction 0m 31s Arithmetic 3m 58s Demo: Arithmetic 3m 31s Comparison 3m 0s Demo: Comparison 9m 47s Bitwise Operators 5m 31s Operator Overloading 3m 35s Writing an Overload 3m 14s Demo: Writing an Overload 11m 43s Summary 3m 12s
Templates
35m 15s
Introduction 0m 45s Templates 3m 49s Demo: Function Template 7m 9s Function Templates 1m 46s Demo: Class Template 5m 9s Class Templates 1m 33s Template Specialization 2m 53s Demo: Template Specialization 9m 36s Summary 2m 35s
Pointers
1h 18m
Introduction 0m 58s Pointers and References 6m 37s Demo: Pointers and References 9m 52s Const 3m 37s Demo: Const 6m 46s Const and Pointers 1m 11s Demo: Const and Pointers 3m 10s The Free Store 3m 7s Manual Memory Management 2m 28s Demo: Manual Memory Management 22m 28s Easy Memory Management 2m 49s Demo: Easy Memory Management 6m 20s Smart Pointers 2m 20s Using Smart Pointers 3m 4s Summary 4m 7s
Pointers and Inheritance
40m 10s
Introduction 0m 48s Pointers and Inheritance 4m 7s Demo: Pointers and Inheritance 9m 25s Demo: Shared Pointers and Polymorphism 3m 27s Slicing 2m 25s Demo: Slicing 3m 58s Casting 4m 5s Demo: Casting 8m 31s Summary 3m 24s
Description
C++ is a general purpose programming language that is used by millions of developers. It offers a powerful combination of performance and abstraction that other languages don’t have. You can use C++ to write different kinds of applications for a variety of platforms. In this course, I’ll cover basics of language syntax – declaring variables, classes, building expressions using operators and functions – and work up to templates, pointers, const, and polymorphism. I’ll be using the principles of “modern C++” as much as possible, relying on the Standard Library and using idioms like Resource Acquisition is Initialization to reduce the effort involved in memory management. Some people are scared of C++, but I’ll show you how to approach the language without fear.
Course info
Level
Beginner
Rating
(1654)
Duration
7h 3m
Released
13 Sep 2011
Course authors
Kate Gregory

Kate Gregory is in her fourth decade of being paid to program. Her firm, Gregory Consulting Limited, is based in rural Ontario and helps clients adopt new technologies and adjust to the changing business environment. Current work makes heavy use of .NET and Visual C++ for both web and client development, especially for Windows 7 and 8. Managing, mentoring, technical writing, and technical speaking occupy much of her time, but she still writes code every week.

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