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This course is part of Object Oriented Programming Specialization
Instructor: Dr Matthew Yee-King
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Some basic programming experience in a language like Python or Javascript would help.
(59 reviews)
Recommended experience
Intermediate level
Some basic programming experience in a language like Python or Javascript would help.
By the end of the course, you will be able to select appropriate data types to represent a dataset in a C++ program.
By the end of the course, you will be able to understand, design, and write classes with functions in C++.
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This course is the second of five courses aiming to help you to become confident working in the object-oriented paradigm in the C++ language.
This specialisation is for individuals who want to learn about objected oriented programming. It's an all-in-one package that will take you from the very fundamentals of C++, all the way to building a crypto-currency exchange platform. During the five courses, you will work with the instructor on a single project: a crypto-currency exchange platform. Whilst building the project, you will learn about a range of programming techniques from basic control flow and input/output through to file parsing, object-oriented techniques and user interaction on the console. In this second course, you will start learning about C++ classes. You will learn about header files, class member functions, and select appropriate data types to represent a dataset in a C++ program. Upon completing the course, you will be able to: * Select appropriate data types to represent a dataset in a C++ program * Describe how a class can be used to combine multiple pieces of data into one unit * Write a class with functions
This week you will learn about the basic data types (numbers and strings) and classes and data.
15 videos7 readings14 assignments1 peer review2 discussion prompts2 ungraded labs
This week you will learn about classes and data and classes and functions.
8 videos1 reading8 assignments2 discussion prompts1 ungraded lab
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Reviewed on Jun 13, 2023
Very nice continuation for the first course in the sequence. I am looking forward to continue to improve my coding skills in OOP.
Reviewed on Apr 16, 2024
Except for one question in the final quiz that is wrong, content is solid but it is not for beginners
Reviewed on Feb 17, 2024
This course is excellent for acquiring knowledge of the implementation of a class, creating an instance of a class and developing skills in modular programming.
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