C++ For C Programmers, Part A

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Instructor: Ira Pohl

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

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

What's included

10 videos1 reading1 peer review

10 videosTotal 121 minutes

1.1 Overview and Course Organization18 minutesPreview module
1.2 Getting Started5 minutes
1.3 Converting a C Program to C++7 minutes
1.4 Using C++ Code7 minutes
1.5 C++ Improvements6 minutes
1.6 C++ Advantages12 minutes
1.7 C++ is Better Than C16 minutes
1.8 C Swap Function10 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 60 minutes

Homework 1: Convert a C program to C++60 minutes

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

What's included

10 videos1 reading

10 videosTotal 122 minutes

2.1 C++ Generics and Functions14 minutesPreview module
2.2 Multiple Template Arguments8 minutes
2.3 Graph Theory & Algorithms9 minutes
2.4 Graph as a Data Structure11 minutes
2.5 Dijkstra Shortest Path16 minutes
2.6 C++ Creating Types5 minutes
2.7 Enum & Operator Overloading4 minutes
2.8 Example: typedef days18 minutes
2.9 Natural Way to Build Widgets6 minutes
2.10 C++ Point26 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.

What's included

12 videos1 reading1 peer review

12 videosTotal 116 minutes

3.1 C++ Classes & Object Orientation7 minutesPreview module
3.2 Point and its Constructor12 minutes
3.3 More Constructors18 minutes
3.4 Using Dijkstra's Algorithm14 minutes
3.5 The is-connected Algorithm12 minutes
3.6 Complex Aggregates - Lists6 minutes
3.7 List12 minutes
3.8 Print() Chaining6 minutes
3.9 More Elaborate List3 minutes
3.10 Deep vs. Shallow Copy8 minutes
3.11 Destructor4 minutes
3.12 Dynamic Data Structures in STL7 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.

What's included

14 videos1 reading1 peer review

14 videosTotal 163 minutes

4.1 MST13 minutesPreview module
4.2 Jarnik-Prim MST11 minutes
4.3 Jarnik-Prim MST: Another Look11 minutes
4.4 Kruskal's Algorithm8 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: auto5 minutes
4.9 Vector Methods10 minutes
4.10 More Code8 minutes
4.11 C++11 Feature: for statement7 minutes
4.12 STL Input File11 minutes
4.13 Iterators Categories14 minutes
4.14 Output a Random Graph12 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

4.0 Module 4 Overview10 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

Homework 3: Compute the minimum spanning tree for an inputted graph60 minutes

Practice and final.

What's included

2 assignments

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Ira Pohl

University of California, Santa Cruz

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Reviewed on May 5, 2020

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.

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 May 16, 2020

teacher was very good but course was a little difficult for a person not having a prior good knowledge of c language , but it was good experience learning this course.

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