C++

C++ is one of the most important programming languages in the world. It is particularly important for high-performance software.

Lean about the in-browser coding environments that are available to you as you go through the Nanodegree program.

What to do if you have questions about your account or general questions about the program.

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Meet your instructors, David and Stephen, and hear from the inventor of C++, Bjarne Stroustrup.

In this lesson, you will build on your previous programming experience to learn the basics of the C++ language.

In this lesson, you will learn about the A* search algorithm. Over a sequence of exercises, you will use your A* search implementation to plan a path through the obstacles in the ASCII board.

In this lesson, you will learn the syntax for C++ language features that you will need for the next steps in the course. This includes an overview of header files, pointers, build tools, and classes.

In this project you will extend the IO2D map display code to use A*, so your program will be able to find a path between two points on the map.

Project Description - Build an OpenStreetMap Route Planner

Project Rubric - Build an OpenStreetMap Route Planner

In this lesson, you will explore some of the basic object oriented functionality of the C++ language.

In this lesson, we'll get into some of the more advanced topics in object oriented programming, including inheritance, polymorphism and templates.

Time to build the project! In this lesson, you'll get the tools you need to build the project for this course, a system monitor application similar to htop!

Project Description - System Monitor

Project Rubric - System Monitor

This lesson covers basic concepts such as cache, virtual memory, and the structure of memory addresses. In addition, it is demonstrated how the debugger can be used to read data from memory.

In this lesson the process memory model is introduced, which contains the two fundamental memory areas heap and stack, which play an important role in C++.

This lesson introduces dynamic memory allocation on the heap. The commands malloc and free as well as new and delete are introduced for this purpose.

This section describes how to customize resource copying using the Rule of Three. Also, the Rule of Five is introduced, which helps develop a thorough memory management strategy in your code.

In this lesson the three types of smart pointers in C++ are presented and compared. In addition, it is shown how to transfer ownership from one program part to another using copy and move semantics.

The ChatBot project creates a dialogue where users can ask questions about some aspects of memory management in C++. Your task will be to optimize the project with modern memory management in mind.

Project Description - Memory Management Chatbot

Project Rubric - Memory Management Chatbot

Learn the difference between processes and threads, and write your own concurrent program running multiple threads at the same time.

Learn to use promises and futures to create safe communication between threads. Also learn about tasks as an alternative to threads. Finally, understand data races and how to avoid them.

Use mutexes and locks to safely access shared data from various threads.

Use condition variables as a basic synchronization tool between threads. Understand and implement a concurrent message queue for flexible inter-thread communication

Build a multithreaded traffic simulator using a real urban map. Run each vehicle on a separate thread, and manage intersections to facilitate traffic flow and avoid collisions.

Project Description - Program a Concurrent Traffic Simulation

Project Rubric - Program a Concurrent Traffic Simulation

You're building your online presence. Now learn how to share your story, understand the tech landscape better, and meet industry professionals.

Other professionals are collaborating on GitHub and growing their network. Submit your profile to ensure your profile is on par with leaders in your field.

Project Description - Optimize Your GitHub Profile

Project Rubric - Optimize Your GitHub Profile

Find your next job or connect with industry peers on LinkedIn. Ensure your profile attracts relevant leads that will grow your professional network.

Project Description - Improve Your LinkedIn Profile

Project Rubric - Improve Your LinkedIn Profile

In this lesson, you will build your own C++ application, following the principles you have learned throughout this Nanodegree Program.

Project Description - C++ Capstone Project

Project Rubric - C++ Capstone Project