University of California, Santa Cruz
Coding for Everyone: C and C++ Specialization
University of California, Santa Cruz

Coding for Everyone: C and C++ Specialization

Beginner to Programmer — Learn to Code in C & C++. Gain a deep understanding of computer programming by learning to code, debug, and solve complex problems with C and C++.

Ira Pohl

Instructor: Ira Pohl

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4.4

(3,061 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 month
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Write and debug code in C and C++ programming languages

  • Understand algorithms, and how to properly express them

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Specialization - 4 course series

C for Everyone: Programming Fundamentals

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

C for Everyone: Structured Programming

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

C++ For C Programmers, Part A

Course 313 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 414 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

Instructor

Ira Pohl
University of California, Santa Cruz
8 Courses545,861 learners

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