University of California, Santa Cruz
C, Go, and C++: A Comprehensive Introduction to Programming Specialization
University of California, Santa Cruz

C, Go, and C++: A Comprehensive Introduction to Programming Specialization

Launch Your Career in Computer Science. Master C, Go, and C++ programming languages.

Ira Pohl

Instructor: Ira Pohl

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4.4

(12 reviews)

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 months
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Write, compile, and debug a program in C, C++, and Go programming languages

  • Describe, analyze, and express algorithms

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Course 115 hours4.5 (6,600 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Write a simple program.

  • Compile, debug, and run a program.

  • Apply concepts related to arrays & pointers, functions & storage classes, logic operators & various question types, lexical elements & data types.

Skills you'll gain

Category: C (Programming Language)
Category: Debugging
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Algorithms
Category: Program Development
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Software Technical Review
Category: Computer Science
Category: Data Structures
Category: Computational Thinking

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Course 29 hours4.6 (758 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Apply concepts using command line arguments.

  • Use simple C++ constructs.

  • Use assets to debug code.

Skills you'll gain

Category: C (Programming Language)
Category: Data Structures
Category: C++ (Programming Language)
Category: File Management
Category: Algorithms
Category: Computer Science
Category: Command-Line Interface
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Program Development
Category: Debugging

What you'll learn

  • Write a simple program.

  • Compile, debug, and run a program.

  • Apply concepts related to arrays, slices, pointers, functions and data types.

  • Apply concepts connected to flow of control, especially iteration and recursion.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Go (Programming Language)
Category: Algorithms
Category: Program Development
Category: Data Structures
Category: Debugging
Category: C (Programming Language)
Category: Computer Programming
Category: File Systems

What you'll learn

  • Explain and apply concepts related to type declarations, structs, methods, and Monte Carlo simulations.

  • Apply basic techniques and concepts of data structures and algorithms.

  • Apply concepts related to interfaces, sort, and error checking.

  • Apply concepts connected to channels, deadrock, workers, select, waitgroup, mutex, and testing.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Go (Programming Language)
Category: Data Structures
Category: Algorithms
Category: Integration Testing
Category: Software Testing
Category: C (Programming Language)
Category: System Programming
Category: Debugging
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Unit Testing
Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

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Course 513 hours4.4 (2,303 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Convert C programs to C++.

  • Use basic container classes.

  • Apply the principles of Dijkstra's shortest path algorithm.

Skills you'll gain

Category: C++ (Programming Language)
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Graph Theory
Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Algorithms
Category: Computer Programming
Category: C (Programming Language)
Category: Data Structures

C++ For C Programmers, Part B

Course 614 hours4.5 (326 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Use the Standard Template Library.

  • Apply inheritance logic and C++ syntax.

  • Describe and compare Min-Max and the Alpha-Beta algorithm for game playing.

Skills you'll gain

Category: C++ (Programming Language)
Category: Graph Theory
Category: Computer Science
Category: C (Programming Language)
Category: Data Structures
Category: Software Design Patterns
Category: Algorithms
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Debugging
Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Software Design
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Object Oriented Design

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Ira Pohl
University of California, Santa Cruz
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