C++ Programming Essentials: CPE Exam Preparation

Discover C++, one of the most widely used languages for performance-critical software, games and systems.

5 daysFoundation8 modulesCPE: C++ Certified Entry-Level Programmer

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Overview

About this course

Discover C++, one of the most widely used languages for performance-critical software, games and systems. Starting from zero, you will learn how programs are built, then practise data types, console input and output, decisions, loops, arrays, strings, pointers, references and functions.

You will also take your first steps into classes and objects, the heart of C++. The course ends with guided preparation for the entry-level C++ certification exam and a clear path to the next level.

What you'll learn

Explain how C++ programs are compiled and run
Use C++ data types, variables, operators and console I/O
Control program flow with conditions and loops
Work with arrays, strings and simple pointers
Write functions with parameters, default arguments and overloading
Describe the basic ideas of classes and objects
Prepare for the entry-level C++ certification exam

Curriculum

8 modules

What C++ is and where it is used
Compiling and running a program
Program structure and namespaces
Your first C++ program

Fundamental types
Variables, constants and literals
Arithmetic and assignment operators
Type conversions

Output with cout
Input with cin
Formatting output
Reading text input

Logical and relational operators
if, else and switch
while, do-while and for loops
break and continue

Declaring and using arrays
The string class
Introduction to pointers
References

Declaring and defining functions
Passing by value and by reference
Default arguments
Function overloading

Classes and objects
Members and access
Constructors
Simple class design

Exam format and question styles
Reading code and predicting output
Practice questions and review
Exam strategy

Who it's for

Beginners and students who want a practical introduction to C++ and to prepare for the entry-level C++ certification exam.

Before you start

No formal prerequisites. Bring curiosity and a willingness to practise.

Certification

Prepares for

Programming & Web Development

CPE: C++ Certified Entry-Level Programmer

CPE

1 course

Programming & Web Development

3 days

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