Importance of C and C++
C is one of the most fundamental and widely used programming languages, known for its simplicity, efficiency, and versatility. It serves as the foundation for many modern programming languages. C++ is an extension of C that incorporates object-oriented programming (OOP) principles, making it more powerful and flexible for modern software development.
C and C++
- Category: Programming
- Project: One Academic Project
- Duration: 4 Month
Syllabus
Introduction to C++
- History and features of C++
- Setting up the development environment (IDE, compiler)
- Basic structure of a C++ program
- Data types, variables, and constants
- Input/Output operations (cin, cout)
- Operators (arithmetic, relational, logical, bitwise)
- Control structures (if-else, switch, loops)
Functions
- Defining and calling functions
- Function arguments (pass by value, reference)
- Function overloading and default arguments
- Inline functions and recursion
- Recurssion
Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
- Classes and objects
- Access specifiers (public, private, protected)
- Constructors and destructors
- Inheritance (single, multiple, hierarchical)
- Polymorphism (function overriding, virtual functions)
- Encapsulation and abstraction
Pointers and Dynamic Memory
- Pointers and pointer arithmetic
- Memory allocation (new, delete)
- Pointers to objects and functions
Constructor and Operator Overloading
- Constructor Introduction
- Default and Copy Constructor
- Destructor
- Overloading arithmetic and relational operators
- Overloading insertion (<<) and extraction (>>) operators
Inheritance
- Base Classes And Derived Classes
- Protected Members
- Casting Base- Class Pointers to Derived-
- Class Pointers Using Member Functions
- Overriding Base –Class Members in a Derived Class,
- Public, Protected and Private Inheritance,
- Using Constructors and Destructors in derived Classes,
- Implicit Derived – Class Object To Base-
- Class Object Conversion,
- Composition Vs. Inheritance.
File Handling
- Reading from and writing to files
- File streams (ifstream, ofstream, fstream)
- Binary file handling
Templates
- Function templates
- Class templates
- Template specialization
Standard Template Library (STL)
- Introduction to STL
- Containers (vector, list, deque, stack, queue, map, set)
- Iterators and algorithms
Projects and Applications
- Building small C++ projects (calculator, file manager, simple games)
- Real-world applications of C++ in system programming, game development, and embedded systems