C++ Short Course

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About This C++ Course

This C++ short course on SkillTiles breaks down everything you need to know into 10 structured milestones, each packed with bite-sized learning tiles you can swipe through in under 15 seconds each.

Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to refresh your knowledge, this online c++ course uses AI-powered content to adapt to your learning pace. Each tile delivers a focused concept, example, or quiz — making it perfect for commutes, coffee breaks, or quick study sessions.

Covering 70 key topics across 10 milestones, this course takes you from foundations to practical application. Earn badges as you complete each milestone and track your progress on your learning dashboard.

Course Curriculum

C++ Core

Pointers, classes, and memory management

pointers and referencesclasses and inheritanceconstructors and destructorsnew/delete vs smart pointerstemplates basicsSTL containersRAII pattern

Memory Management

Pointers, references, and dynamic allocation

pointers and referencesstack vs heap allocationnew and deletesmart pointers (unique_ptr, shared_ptr)RAII patternmemory leaks detectionmove semantics intro

OOP in C++

Classes, inheritance, and polymorphism

class definition and accessconstructors and destructorsinheritance typesvirtual functions and vtableabstract classesoperator overloadingfriend functions and classes

Templates & STL

Generic programming and standard library

function templatesclass templatestemplate specializationSTL containers overviewSTL algorithmsiteratorstype traits basics

Modern C++ (11/14/17)

Write cleaner, safer C++ code

auto and decltyperange-based for loopslambda expressionsstructured bindingsoptional and variantstring_viewconstexpr and if constexpr

C++ Concurrency

Multithreading and parallelism

std::thread basicsmutex and lock_guardcondition variablesatomic operationsfutures and promisesthread pool patternsdata race prevention

Error Handling & Debugging

Write robust, debuggable code

exception handlingRAII for resource safetyassert and static_assertdebugging with GDB/LLDBsanitizers (ASan, TSan)valgrind basicslogging strategies

C++ Performance

Write fast, efficient code

cache-friendly programmingmove semantics deep divecopy elision and RVOprofiling toolscompiler optimizationsSIMD overviewbenchmarking methodology

Build Systems & Tools

CMake, packaging, and CI

CMake basicsheader files and linkingstatic vs dynamic librariespackage managers (vcpkg, conan)compiler flags and warningscontinuous integrationcross-compilation