Week 1-2: Introduction to C++ Basics
1. Week 1: Introduction to C++ and Setting Up Environment (4 hours)
• Overview of C++ language
• Setting up IDEs and compilers
• First "Hello, World!" program
2. Week 2: Variables, Data Types, and Operators (4 hours)
• Fundamental data types: int, double, char, etc.
• Variable declaration and initialization
• Basic arithmetic and logical operators
Week 3-4: Control Flow
1. Week 3: Control Structures (4 hours)
• If-else statements
• Switch-case statements
• Loops: while, for, do-while
2. Week 4: Functions, Scope, Pointers, and References (4 hours)
• Function declaration and definition
• Scope and variable visibility
• Pointers: declaration, dereferencing, and arithmetic
• References: introduction and usage
Week 5-6: Parameter Passing Mechanisms
1. Week 5: Call by Value and Call by Reference (4 hours)
• Detailed explanation of call by value and its implications
• Detailed explanation of call by reference and its differences from call by value
2. Week 6: Call by Pointer and Memory Management (4 hours)
• Introduction to call by pointer using pointers (*)
• Dynamic memory allocation (new, delete)
• Smart pointers and memory safety
Week 7-8: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Basics
1. Week 7: Introduction to OOP (4 hours)
• Classes and objects
• Constructors and destructors
• Encapsulation and access modifiers
2. Week 8: More on OOP (4 hours)
• Inheritance and polymorphism
• Virtual functions and abstract classes
• SOLID Principles
Week 9-10: Advanced Concepts and Further Application
1. Week 9: File Handling and Advanced Topics (4 hours)
• File streams: reading from and writing to files
• Exception handling
2. Week 10: Templates and Generic Programming (4 hours)
• Introduction to templates
• Generic programming concepts
• Practical uses of templates