C++ – Fundamentals of Modern C++ Programming (CPP1)

Programming, C, C++

C++ was created by Bjarne Stroustrup in the 1980s by combining the low-level performance of C with object-oriented ideas from Simula 67. Today it is a fast, versatile language for systems and applications where performance, objects and low-level access matter.

C++ is widely used in industrial and embedded domains—automotive, rail, aviation, plus networking and Internet systems. This course is updated for C++20/C++23/C++26 and covers the toolchain and the standard library. New learners may prefer starting with Python first.

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• Introduction to the C++ language
1. Modern C++ up to the latest C++26
2. Historical perspective: C and C++
3. How to get started with C++

• Working with the toolchain
1. Building and linking programs
2. Compiler and linker options
3. Diagnosing and fixing compilation errors

• Basic input and output
1. Formatted printing (std::println in C++23)
2. Input and output streams
3. Reading lines with std::getline

• Variables and expressions
1. Local variables and constants
2. Numeric types and operations
3. Expressions and operators

• Structured data types
1. Fixed-size arrays
2. Tuples and simple structs
3. Variable initialization

• Structured programming
1. Loops and branching (while, if)
2. Iterating data structures (for)
3. Loop control (break, continue)

• Organizing code with functions
1. Defining and calling functions
2. Arguments and return values
3. Passing structured data

• Basic error handling
1. Throwing and catching exceptions
2. Handling error return values
3. The std::expected return type

• Working with text
1. Strings and C interop (std::string)
2. String views (std::string_view)
3. Text handling without dynamic allocation

• Binary data
1. Structured data and offsets
2. Reading and writing binary files
3. Packet and message representation

• Memory allocation
1. Compile-time allocated memory (static)
2. Stack-allocated variables
3. Dynamic allocation with std::make_unique (heap)

• Working with references
1. Passing data by reference
2. Storing references in classes
3. Lambdas and references

• Enumerations and branching
1. Using enum class
2. Branching on enum values
3. Underlying numeric types

• Encapsulating code into classes
1. Class instances and data members
2. Constructors and destructors
3. Methods and operator overloading

• Integration with the operating system
1. Environment variables and command-line arguments
2. File and filesystem operations
3. Waiting and working with time values

• Bonus: Libraries and interfaces
1. Writing reusable code
2. Maintaining a simple public interface
3. Working with header files

Assumed knowledge:

Experience programming in another language.

Recommended previous course:

C Language – Programming Basics (C1)

Recommended subsequent course:

C++ – Advanced Programming (CPP2)

Schedule:

3 days (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM )

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