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11 chapters · 84 lessons with full transcripts · videos coming soonComputer Science 242 · 3 credits · recommended for credit by NCCRS

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Chapter 1Foundations of Programming

  1. 1.1 · coming soonWhy Learn to Code?
  2. 1.2 · coming soonFive Core Ingredients Every Program Shares
  3. 1.3 · coming soonLogical Thinking and Code Structure
  4. 1.4 · coming soonSketching the Logic First
  5. 1.5 · coming soonSequential Problem-Solving
  6. 1.6 · coming soonThe Build-Run-Fix Workflow
  7. 1.7 · coming soonHow C++ Came to Be

Chapter 2Getting Started with C++

  1. 2.1 · coming soonWhat Separates C++ From C?
  2. 2.2 · coming soonPreparing Your Machine
  3. 2.3 · coming soonProfessional Habits: Readability Standards
  4. 2.4 · coming soonRepresenting Quantities
  5. 2.5 · coming soonNamed Containers for Data: Variables
  6. 2.6 · coming soonPutting Data Into Variables
  7. 2.7 · coming soonYour First C++ Output Program
  8. 2.8 · coming soonNumber Crunching in Code

Chapter 3Program Design and the Object Model

  1. 3.1 · coming soonProcedure-Driven vs. Object-Driven
  2. 3.2 · coming soonAnatomy of OOP
  3. 3.3 · coming soonObject-Oriented Principles in C++
  4. 3.4 · coming soonCapturing Input and Printing Results
  5. 3.5 · coming soonPlanning and Scoping Your First Project

Chapter 4Decision Making

  1. 4.1 · coming soonComparing Values in Code
  2. 4.2 · coming soonLayering Multiple Conditions
  3. 4.3 · coming soonMapping Decision Paths Visually
  4. 4.4 · coming soonRouting Execution With if and else
  5. 4.5 · coming soonThe Switch-Case Mechanism
  6. 4.6 · coming soonDeeply Nested Conditions
  7. 4.7 · coming soonReal-World Decision Scenarios
  8. 4.8 · coming soonThe Rationale Behind Loops

Chapter 5Iteration

  1. 5.1 · coming soonCounter-Based Iteration
  2. 5.2 · coming soonDissecting the for Loop
  3. 5.3 · coming soonThe while Loop Mechanism
  4. 5.4 · coming soonThe do-while Loop
  5. 5.5 · coming soonNested Iteration
  6. 5.6 · coming soonbreak, continue, and Other Flow Controls
  7. 5.7 · coming soonAvoiding Loop Traps and Debugging
  8. 5.8 · coming soonReal-World Repetition Scenarios

Chapter 6Arrays

  1. 6.1 · coming soonArrays and Vectors Introduced
  2. 6.2 · coming soonOne-Dimensional Arrays
  3. 6.3 · coming soonFilling Arrays With Starting Data
  4. 6.4 · coming soonFeeding Arrays Into Functions
  5. 6.5 · coming soonMulti-Dimensional Arrays
  6. 6.6 · coming soonThe Magic Square Puzzle

Chapter 7Text and Applied Collections

  1. 7.1 · coming soonCharacters and Text in C++
  2. 7.2 · coming soonUtilities for Text
  3. 7.3 · coming soonAssembling and Editing String Content
  4. 7.4 · coming soonThe String Class Toolkit
  5. 7.5 · coming soonPresenting Text Precisely
  6. 7.6 · coming soonValidating User Input
  7. 7.7 · coming soonDynamic Vectors Challenge
  8. 7.8 · coming soonArrays With Text Processing

Chapter 8Functions

  1. 8.1 · coming soonDividing Programs Into Callable Units
  2. 8.2 · coming soonThe C++ Standard Library
  3. 8.3 · coming soonLifetime and Reach
  4. 8.4 · coming soonHow the Compiler Manages Variable Storage
  5. 8.5 · coming soonHow Arguments Travel
  6. 8.6 · coming soonFunction Overloading in Action
  7. 8.7 · coming soonRecursive Calls
  8. 8.8 · coming soonBreaking Tasks Into Functions

Chapter 9Structs, Classes, and File Streams

  1. 9.1 · coming soonBundling Related Fields With Structs
  2. 9.2 · coming soonMaking Structs Smarter
  3. 9.3 · coming soonClasses With Member Functions
  4. 9.4 · coming soonInitialization Inside Classes
  5. 9.5 · coming soonDefining Multiple Constructor Versions
  6. 9.6 · coming soonDesigning Clean Interfaces With Abstract Types
  7. 9.7 · coming soonTracking Down Class Bugs
  8. 9.8 · coming soonOpening Channels to Files
  9. 9.9 · coming soonFile Read and Write Operations
  10. 9.10 · coming soonApplied Challenge: Student Record System

Chapter 10File Access and Memory

  1. 10.1 · coming soonNon-Sequential File Access
  2. 10.2 · coming soonDecimal and Text in File Streams
  3. 10.3 · coming soonDesigning a File-Driven Record System
  4. 10.4 · coming soonApplied Challenge: File Operation Exercises
  5. 10.5 · coming soonPointers
  6. 10.6 · coming soonThe Memory Landscape
  7. 10.7 · coming soonDynamic Allocation
  8. 10.8 · coming soonDetecting and Eliminating Memory Leaks
  9. 10.9 · coming soonMemory Lifecycle Drills

Chapter 11Inheritance and Polymorphism

  1. 11.1 · coming soonHow Child Classes Inherit From Parents
  2. 11.2 · coming soonPublic, Private, and Protected
  3. 11.3 · coming soonOverriding Inherited Behavior
  4. 11.4 · coming soonWhy Encapsulation Strengthens Design
  5. 11.5 · coming soonHow Polymorphism Enables Flexible Code
  6. 11.6 · coming soonHand-Crafting Linked Lists
  7. 11.7 · coming soonCapstone: Inheritance, Polymorphism and Memory

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