Course Title: C++ Programming

Course Overview: This course introduces students to the C++ programming language, covering fundamental concepts, object-oriented programming principles, data structures, algorithms, and applications. Students will learn about C++ syntax, data types, control structures, functions, classes, inheritance, polymorphism, templates, and standard library.

Course Duration: 12 weeks (3 hours per week)

Module 1: Introduction to C++

  • History and overview of the C++ programming language
  • Setting up a C++ development environment (compiler, IDE)
  • Writing and running simple C++ programs
  • Basic syntax and structure of C++ programs
  • Understanding the differences between C and C++

Module 2: Variables, Data Types, and Operators

  • Introduction to variables and data types in C++
  • Basic arithmetic and logical operators
  • Working with integers, floating-point numbers, characters, and booleans
  • Type conversion and type casting
  • Understanding const keyword and reference variables

Module 3: Control Flow and Decision Making

  • Conditional statements (if-else, switch-case)
  • Nested conditional statements
  • Loops (while, do-while, for)
  • Loop control statements (break, continue)
  • Using the ternary operator for concise conditional expressions

Module 4: Functions and Parameter Passing

  • Defining and calling functions in C++
  • Function arguments (pass by value, pass by reference, default arguments)
  • Function overloading and function templates
  • Recursion and recursive functions
  • Inline functions and their advantages

Module 5: Arrays and Strings

  • Introduction to arrays and strings in C++
  • Declaring, initializing, and accessing elements in arrays
  • Array operations (sorting, searching, manipulation)
  • Working with character arrays and string manipulation functions
  • Multi-dimensional arrays and arrays of strings

Module 6: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Basics

  • Introduction to object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts
  • Classes and objects in C++
  • Defining class members (attributes, methods)
  • Constructors and destructors in classes
  • Encapsulation and data hiding

Module 7: Classes and Objects

  • Defining class methods and member functions
  • Access specifiers (public, private, protected)
  • Static members and static member functions
  • Constructors with initialization lists
  • Friend functions and friend classes

Module 8: Inheritance and Polymorphism

  • Introduction to inheritance and derived classes
  • Implementing inheritance in C++
  • Access control in derived classes
  • Function overriding and virtual functions
  • Understanding polymorphism and runtime polymorphism

Module 9: Pointers and Dynamic Memory Allocation

  • Introduction to pointers and pointer arithmetic
  • Dynamic memory allocation and deallocation using new and delete operators
  • Pointers and arrays
  • Pointers and functions
  • Memory management and memory leaks

Module 10: Standard Template Library (STL)

  • Overview of the Standard Template Library (STL)
  • Containers (vectors, lists, stacks, queues, maps, sets)
  • Iterators and algorithms (sorting, searching, manipulation)
  • Generic programming with templates

Module 11: Exception Handling

  • Understanding exceptions and error handling in C++
  • Handling exceptions using try-catch blocks
  • Handling specific exceptions and multiple exceptions
  • Rethrowing exceptions and custom exception classes
  • Exception safety and exception specifications

Module 12: File Handling and Input/Output Operations

  • File handling in C++ (file streams, opening and closing files)
  • Reading from and writing to text files
  • File modes (input, output, append)
  • Binary file I/O operations
  • Error handling in file operations

Module 13: Advanced Topics in C++

  • Smart pointers (unique_ptr, shared_ptr, weak_ptr)
  • Move semantics and rvalue references
  • Lambda expressions and closures
  • Multithreading and concurrency in C++
  • Introduction to C++17 and C++20 features

Module 14: Introduction to Data Structures

  • Overview of common data structures (arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, graphs)
  • Implementing data structures in C++
  • Basic algorithms for data manipulation and traversal
  • Analyzing the time complexity and space complexity of algorithms
  • Practical examples and applications of data structures

Module 15: Capstone Project

  • Students will work on a capstone project to apply the skills learned throughout the course
  • Project topics may include building a console-based application, a data structure implementation, a simple game, or any other C++-based project

Assessment:

  • Assignments and projects after each module
  • Mid-term and final exams covering the entire syllabus
  • Evaluation of the capstone project