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C++ Programming 1: Introduction to C++

 

C++ Programming for the Beginning or Intermediate Student

In this course, students will learn the fundamentals of programming and the basics of the C++ language. As the first course in the four-part C++ Programming Certificate Series, this course covers everything from the different variables types to getting input from a user, arrays, and functions.

Upon completion of the course, students will earn 4 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) and a CEU letter from the University of Illinois Office of Continuing Education.

From beginning to end, participants will learn by doing their own C++ programming-based projects. These projects, as well as the final project, will add to the student's portfolio. Besides a browser and internet connection, all software is provided online by the O'Reilly School of Technology.

Introduction to C++ covers topics including compiling, variables, math, input/output, conditional statements, loops, arrays, and more.

 

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Our unique learning methods allow you to have 24-hour access to your lab account, including all coursework, files, development tools, online portfolio, and your Instructor's feedback, for as long as you need. This way, your courses are completely self-paced for your busy schedule. You can freeze and unfreeze your lab account when necessary, and you can even keep the account when you've finished your courses -- to have a portfolio for your resume, to keep practicing your skills, or to create prototypes on a safe system.

Base lab fee is a flat $9.95/month, no matter how many courses you are in. (Java Programming courses, Python Programming courses, C++ courses, and DBA 3 incur an additional $5.00/month lab fee due to the virtual Windows account used for Ellipse. This is per account, not per course, and it can be removed upon request when not working on these courses.)

 

C++ Programming 1: Introduction to C++	398.00 298.50
Course Details and Syllabus
Course Details and Syllabus Course: C++ Programming 1: Introduction to C++ Tuition: $298.5 Time Frame: Due to our monthly lab fee system, this course is completely self-paced. You can expect to work approximately 40 hours on this course. Technical Requirements: As long as you have a web browser and internet connection, you can take this course from anywhere in the world. CEUs: 4 Continuing Education Units with official letter from the University of Illinois Office of Continuing Education. Software: The Ellipse Learning Sandbox® provided for you will contain all your lessons, projects, quizzes, account files, editors, and compiling tools necessary to build your skills from beginning to end, even beyond coursework. No other software is needed. Instructor: You will have one instructor throughout the course who will evaluate your projects and quizzes, hand them back for improvement when necessary, and coach you throughout your skills advancement. Book: All required course materials and software are included online within the Learning Sandbox®. However, within a few weeks of enrolling, you'll receive the free ebook C++ In a Nutshell as a complimentary reference from O'Reilly. Certificates: Completion of this course counts toward the upcoming C++ Programming Certificate Series. Prerequisites: None. Topics: Compiling, variables, math, input/output, conditional statements, loops, arrays, and more. Syllabus: C++ Lesson 1: Introduction Learning C++ History of C++ Lesson Format About Eclipse Perspectives and the Red Leaf Icon Other Conventions Writing Your First Program What Does It All Mean? Adding to Our Program What Goes On Under the Hood Finishing the Program The User Manual The Test Plan A Few Notes C++ Lesson 2: Expressions Mathematical Expressions Creating the Project and File Editing and Running Your Program Types of Numbers Floating-Point vs. Integer Division Divide by zero Limits on Numbers Common Problems C++ Lesson 3: Variables Basic Programs Variables Variable Definitions Variable Types: Integer Variable Types: Floating Point Variable Types: Characters Escape Characters Wide Characters Boolean Mixing Types C++ Lesson 4: Arrays Using Arrays The const Modifier Our first array for loops Array safety C++ Lesson 5: C++ Strings Strings in C++ Characters in strings Other Functions C++ Lesson 6: C-Style Strings What is a C-Style String? Concatenation of C-Style Strings Comparing Strings Tips Unsafe String Functions The future of strcpy() and strcat() Comparisons to other types C Strings vs. Arrays of Characters C-Style vs. C++ Style C++ Lesson 7: Reading Data and if Reading Strings Reading Integers if Statements if Abuse Equality or Assignment? Blocks Conditional Shortcuts C++ Lesson 8: Shortcuts Operators for loops for loop misuse Side Effects C++ Lesson 9: While Loops while, break, and continue Fibonacci numbers C++ Lesson 10: Scope What is Scope? Global Variables Storage Class for scope Hidden Variables C++ Lesson 11: Functions What is a function? Our first function void functions and array parameters Function overloading Default parameters C++ Lesson 12: Parameters and Return Types Passing Parameters Pass by Value Array parameters const parameters References const return values Problems with reference returns C++ Lesson 13: Final Project Putting It All Together Assignment Code Design Agile Development Coding notes Testing Revisions

 

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Open Source Programming Certificate

Perl 1: Introduction to Perl	398.00 298.50
Python 1: Beginning Python	398.00 298.50
Linux/Unix 1: The Unix file system	398.00 298.50
Introduction to PHP	398.00 298.50
PHP/SQL 1: Introduction to Database Programming	398.00 298.50

 

NEW! Python Programming Certificate

Python 1: Beginning Python	398.00 298.50
Python 2: Getting More Out of Python	398.00 298.50
Python 3: The Python Environment	398.00 298.50
Python 4: Advanced Python Estimated Release: 07/15/2011	398.00 298.50

 

NEW! Perl Programming Certificate

Perl 1: Introduction to Perl	398.00 298.50
Perl 2: Intermediate Perl	398.00 298.50
Perl 3: Advanced Perl	398.00 298.50
Perl 4: Applied Perl Estimated Release: 06/01/2011	398.00 298.50

 

Database Administration Certificate Series

DBA 1: Introduction to Database Administration	398.00 298.50
DBA 2: Administering MySQL	398.00 298.50
DBA 3: Creating a Data Warehouse	448.00 336.00
DBA 4: Analyzing Data	448.00 336.00

 

Java Programming Certificate Series

Java Programming 1: Introduction to Java and the Eclipse Development Environment	398.00 298.50
Java Programming 2: The Java Programming Language	398.00 298.50
Java Programming 3: Java Programming Foundations	398.00 298.50
Java Programming 4: Java Application Building	398.00 298.50

 

System Administration Certificate

Linux/Unix 1: The Unix file system	398.00 298.50
Linux/Unix 2: Networking and DNS	398.00 298.50
Linux/Unix 3: Unix Services	398.00 298.50
Linux/Unix 4: Scripting for Administrators Sed, Awk, and Perl	398.00 298.50

 

Client-Side Web Programming Certificate

Introduction to HTML and CSS	398.00 298.50
JavaScript 1: Introduction to JavaScript	398.00 298.50
JavaScript 2: AJAX	398.00 298.50

 

PHP/SQL Programming Certificate

Introduction to PHP	398.00 298.50
PHP/SQL 1: Introduction to Database Programming	398.00 298.50
PHP/SQL 2: Relational Theory and Logical Design	398.00 298.50
PHP/SQL 3: Seamless Web 2.0 Integration	398.00 298.50

 

Web Programming Certificate

Introduction to HTML and CSS	398.00 298.50
JavaScript 1: Introduction to JavaScript	398.00 298.50
Introduction to XML	398.00 298.50
Introduction to PHP	398.00 298.50
PHP/SQL 1: Introduction to Database Programming	398.00 298.50
Unix for Web Programming	298.00 223.50

 

.NET Certificate

Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming	398.00 298.50
Introduction to XML	398.00 298.50
Learn C#.NET	498.00 373.50

 

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Introduction to C Programming	398.00 298.50

 

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