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Project: Creating Your First C++ Application
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Project: Creating Your First C++ Application

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Guided Project

Learn, practice, and apply job-ready skills with expert guidance

Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 hours
Learn at your own pace
No downloads or installation required
Only available on desktop
Hands-on learning
4.3

(655 reviews)

What you'll learn

  • Learn about the basics of C++ and OOP program design

  • Discover how to use pointers and how memory management affects C++

  • Explore the optimal situations to use C++

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Guided Project

Learn, practice, and apply job-ready skills with expert guidance

Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 hours
Learn at your own pace
No downloads or installation required
Only available on desktop
Hands-on learning
4.3

(655 reviews)

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Learn, practice, and apply job-ready skills in less than 2 hours

  • Receive training from industry experts
  • Gain hands-on experience solving real-world job tasks
  • Build confidence using the latest tools and technologies
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About this Guided Project

Learn step-by-step

In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:

  1. Introduction to the Course

  2. Fundamentals of C++ Program Design

  3. The Big 3

  4. Implementing the Process Method using Loops and Control Statements

  5. C++ Array Basics and Sentinel Based Programs

  6. Testing and Miscellaneous Subjects

Recommended experience

Students will benefit from prior programming experience, especially with an OOP language, but this is not required. No prior C++ knowledge is needed.

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4.1 (76 ratings)
Anirudh Balasubramanian
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How you'll learn

  • Skill-based, hands-on learning

    Practice new skills by completing job-related tasks.

  • Expert guidance

    Follow along with pre-recorded videos from experts using a unique side-by-side interface.

  • No downloads or installation required

    Access the tools and resources you need in a pre-configured cloud workspace.

  • Available only on desktop

    This Guided Project is designed for laptops or desktop computers with a reliable Internet connection, not mobile devices.

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