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Complete Modern C++ (C++11/14/17) Specialization
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Complete Modern C++ (C++11/14/17) Specialization

Master Modern C++ with C++11/14/17 Features. Learn to optimize memory, manage objects, and implement advanced features like templates, lambdas, and concurrency in C++.

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Intermediate level

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1 month
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Master modern C++ features like move semantics, lambda expressions, and smart pointers

  • Learn efficient memory management techniques using smart pointers and dynamic memory allocation

  • Gain hands-on experience with object-oriented programming, including inheritance and virtual functions

  • Understand advanced template programming, including variadic templates and template argument deduction

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Specialization - 3 course series

Foundations of Modern C++

Course 111 hours

What you'll learn

  • Master modern C++ syntax, including C++11, 14, and 17 features

  • Understand the principles of memory management, including dynamic memory allocation and smart pointers

  • Gain expertise in object-oriented programming and learn how to design efficient C++ classes

  • Learn the intricacies of operator overloading and type conversion for cleaner, more flexible code.

Skills you'll gain

Category: C++ Development Environment Setup
Category: Debugging C++ Applications
Category: Memory Management with Dynamic Allocation
Category: Smart Pointer Usage (unique_ptr, shared_ptr, weak_ptr)
Category: Operator Overloading Techniques

What you'll learn

  • Master advanced object-oriented concepts such as inheritance, polymorphism, and multiple inheritance in C++

  • Gain a deep understanding of generic programming with templates, perfect forwarding, and variadic templates

  • Understand the inner workings of exception handling and how to handle nested exceptions, stack unwinding, and optimize with noexcept

  • Harness the power of C++'s Standard Template Library (STL), including custom containers and performance optimization with Big-O notation

Skills you'll gain

Category: Advanced C++ Syntax
Category: Object-Oriented Programming
Category: Virtual Functions and Dynamic Casting
Category: Lambda expressions
Category: Exception Handling

What you'll learn

  • Master advanced concurrency techniques like std::thread, std::mutex, and task-based concurrency using std::async and std::promise

  • Understand and implement key C++17 features such as structured bindings, noexcept, and mandatory copy elision to improve code performance

  • Learn how to use C++17's advanced template features, including folding expressions, if constexpr, and Compiled Time Argument Deduction (CTAD)

  • Master C++17 components like std::optional, std::variant, and parallel algorithms to write modern, efficient applications

Skills you'll gain

Category: Mutex and lock synchronization
Category: Parallel algorithms in C++17
Category: Multithreading
Category: Concurrency management
Category: Template programming with if constexpr

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