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C++ Programming Tutorial Topics

Basics

Introduction to C++ Programming

  • Installing a C++ compiler and setting up the environment
  • C++ syntax and structure
  • Compiling and running C++ programs

Data Types and Variables

  • Primitive data types (int, float, double, char)
  • Arrays, strings, and standard library containers
  • Variable declaration and naming conventions

Control Structures

  • Conditional statements (if, else if, else)
  • Loops (for, while, do-while)
  • Break and continue statements

Intermediate

Functions

  • Defining and calling functions
  • Function parameters and return values
  • Function overloading

Classes and Objects

  • Creating classes and objects
  • Constructors and destructors
  • Inheritance and polymorphism

STL (Standard Template Library)

  • Containers (vector, list, map, set)
  • Iterators and algorithms
  • Smart pointers (unique_ptr, shared_ptr)

Advanced

Templates and Generic Programming

  • Creating and using function templates
  • Class templates
  • Template specialization

Exception Handling

  • Try-catch blocks
  • Throwing exceptions
  • Handling standard exceptions

Advanced Topics

  • RAII (Resource Acquisition Is Initialization)
  • Move semantics and rvalue references
  • Concurrency with std::async and std::future