The syllabus

10 Chapters · 81 Lessons

  1. 1

    Getting Started

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      Introducing C++

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      Setup and Installation

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      Hello World

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      Outputting Text

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      Source Code

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    Basic Syntax

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      Variables

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      Strings

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      User Input

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      Binary Numbers and Memory

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      Integer Types

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      Floating Point Types

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      Other Types

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      If

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      If-Else

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      If-Elseif-Else

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      Comparing Floating Point Types

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      Conditions

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      While Loops

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      Do While

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      For Loops

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      Break and Continue

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      Arrays

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      Multidimensional Arrays

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      Sizeof and Arrays

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      Sizeof Multidimensional Arrays

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      Switch

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    Subroutines — Reusable Blocks of Code

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      Functions

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      Return Values

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      Function Parameters

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      Headers and Prototypes

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    Object Oriented Coding

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      Classes

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      Data Members

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      Constructors and Destructors

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      Getters and Setters

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      String Streams

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      Overloading Constructors

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      The this Keyword

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      Constructor Initialization Lists

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    Pointers and Memory

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      Pointers

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      Arithmetic

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      Pointers and Arrays

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      Pointer Arithmetic

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      Char Arrays

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      Reversing a String

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      References

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      Const

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      Copy Constructors

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      The new Operator

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      Returning Objects from Functions

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      Allocating Memory

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      Arrays and Functions

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      Namespaces

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    Inheritance

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      Inheritance

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      Encapsulation

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      Constructor Inheritance

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    Odds and Ends — Twos Complement, and Static Variables

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      Twos Complement

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      Static

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    Developing a Program — the Particle Fire Simulation

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      Particle Fire Explosion

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      Using C++ Libraries

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      Aquiring Simple Direct Media Layer

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      A Basic SDL Program

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      Creating an SDL Window

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      Textures_ Renderers and Buffers

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      Setting Pixel Colours

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      Creating the Screen Class

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      Bit Shifting and Colours

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      Adding a Set Pixel Method

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      Animating Colours

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      Creating Particles

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      Animating Particles

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      Creating an Explosion

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      Ensuring Constant Speed

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      Implementing Box Blur

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      Tweaking Particle Motion

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    Conclusion

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      Languages Overview

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      What Next

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    Bonus

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      What Next

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      Object Oriented Design Considerations

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      Postfix and Prefix

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      Polymorphism

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      Creating Static Libraries

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