Writing Secure Code in C++ Specialization

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Writing Secure Code in C++ Specialization

Learn to write more secure code in C and C++.

Instructor: Martin Dubois

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4 course series

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3.1

(24 reviews)

Intermediate level

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1 month

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

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4 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

3.1

(24 reviews)

Intermediate level

Some related experience required

1 month

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

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Specialization - 4 course series

Explore the C and C++ languages. Look at the specificity of the C/C++ languages and how this impacts security, ways C/C++ can interact with the external world, error handling, the execution environment and much more. This specialization covers C/C++ particularities a programmer needs to know to create secure programs using these languages.

Applied Learning Project

Learners will have access to labs to apply knowledge learned throughout the course. Labs inlcude Secure Coding C++, C++ Poor Error Handling, C++ Format String Vulnerabilities, Interger Overflows and Underflows, Introduction to cppcheck and C++ Buffer Overflow.

Introduction to C++

Course 13 hours

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C++ Lab Content

Course 21 hour

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C++ Interacting with the World and Error Handling

Course 34 hours

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C++ Superpowers and More

Course 43 hours3.8 (10 ratings)

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Writing Secure Code in C++ Specialization

Skills you'll gain

Details to know

See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills

Advance your subject-matter expertise

Earn a career certificate

Specialization - 4 course series

Introduction to C++

What you'll learn

C++ Lab Content

What you'll learn

C++ Interacting with the World and Error Handling

What you'll learn

C++ Superpowers and More

What you'll learn

Instructor

Offered by

Why people choose Coursera for their career

New to Security? Start here.

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8 Front-End Languages to Learn

10 Java Interview Questions and How to Answer Them

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Open new doors with Coursera Plus

Advance your career with an online degree

Join over 3,400 global companies that choose Coursera for Business

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