About this course: This course is for experienced C programmers who want to program in C++. The examples and exercises require a basic understanding of algorithms and object-oriented software.
Created by: University of California, Santa Cruz
Taught by: Ira Pohl, Professor
Computer Science
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Module 1
How to convert an existing C program to C++. Use of type safe Input/Output.
Avoiding the preprocessor.
10 videos, 1 reading
Graded: Homework 1: Convert a C program to C++
WEEK 2
Module 2
Review of Dijkstra's shortest path algorithm. C++ Functions and Generics. C++ classes and OO.
Point as an example.
10 videos, 1 reading
WEEK 3
Module 3
Point: Default constructor and initializing syntax. Conversion Constructors. Copy Constructor. List and dynamic memory allocation. Deep Copy.
12 videos, 1 reading
Graded: Homework 2: Implement Dijkstra's Algorithm
WEEK 4
Module 4
Prim’s and Kruskal’s algorithms. Use of basic Container Classes. Tripod-Container, Iterator, Algorithm.
14 videos, 1 reading
Graded: Homework 3: Compute the minimum spanning tree for an inputted graph
WEEK 5
Final Exam
Practice and final.
1 reading
Graded: Final Exam
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Ratings and Reviews
this is a great course
it actually introduced c++11 features to me well,it was my first course on coursera and it is benificial to me in ways .
Great overall introduction to C++ for C programmers. It should be emphasized FOR C PROGRAMMERS.
Once you know your stuff and a little bit of Computer Science (data structures and algorithms), this course can benefit you if you never had a formal course or introduction on C++.
The instructor is well-versed in the topic and the examples are pretty interesting from a CS point of view.
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I enjoyed this course. It was great as a review of C++ and an introduction to C++11 for me. The assignments are heavy in graph theory and are non-trivial.