Final Exam: Getting Started in C++

Final Exam: Getting Started in C++

• outline the history of C++
• contrast C and C++
• explore the C++ standard library
• outline principles for writing C++ code
• outline the compilation process of C++
• print out data to screen
• use data types in C++
• use boolean types in C++
• use logical and assignment operators in C++
• perform operations with strings
• view subsets from strings, compare strings, and find text in strings
• look up characters in a string using indexes
• concatenate and compare strings
• use cin to accept input from a user
• use the cin stream, getline(), and get() to accept input from a user
• use the get () and ignore() functions to manage input
• modify the flow of a program with if-blocks
• create vectors and check whether they are empty
• iterate over vectors and search for a specific element
• create enums and switch statements
• overload operators and use them in if statements
• Chain relational checks using logical operators
• create variables in if-block signatures
• Iterate over arrays using for loops
• Create string arrays and use break and continue
• Create multidimensional arrays and iterate over them
• Recall the offerings of the standard template library
• Search for an element in a vector through templates
• use the cend(), rend(), and crend() functions
• use maps and range-based for loops
• contrast NULL and nullptr
• store strings in character arrays and pointers
• use the nullptr keyword
• create pointers on string objects
• contrast malloc() and new
• use the new and delete keywords on pointers
• invoke constructors and destructors on arrays
• contrast const pointers and pointers to consts
• create constant pointers on constant and non-constant variables
• create constant variables and pointers on those variables
• recall how unique pointers, shared pointers, and strong pointers work
• create unique pointers to automatically deallocate memory
• copy, transfer, and reset pointers
• create shared pointers using various syntaxes
• recognize the limitations of weak pointers
• recognize how weak pointers can become invalid.
• examine values stored in shared pointers
• contrast references with pointers
• create references and modify the variables being referred to
• use the const_cast operator
• create functions and contrast declarations and definitions
• recall that strings are passed by value
• recall that pointers can be passed by value
• pass in references to vectors
• use the pass-by-reference construct
• pass in references and perform implicit type conversion
• pass in input arguments with default values
• explore how to return pointers and references from functions
• create multiple functions with the same name
• split code into header files

Final Exam: Getting Started in C++ will test your knowledge and application of the topics presented throughout the Getting Started in C++ track of the Skillsoft Aspire Programming in C++ Journey.

Fundamentals of C++: Getting Started

Fundamentals of C++: Getting Started

• discover the key concepts covered in this course
• outline the history of C++
• outline the guiding principles of C++
• outline principles for writing C++ code
• outline the compilation process of C++
• contrast C and C++
• explore the C++ standard library
• load the G++ compiler using the MSYS2 installer
• run C++ on Windows
• install C++ on Mac
• configure a build
• print out data to screen
• summarize the key concepts covered in this course

Fundamentals of C++: Using the auto Keyword, Enums, and I/O Streams

Fundamentals of C++: Using the auto Keyword, Enums, and I/O Streams

• discover the key concepts covered in this course
• instruct C++ to infer the type of a variable
• create scoped and unscoped enums
• use cin to accept input from a user
• use the cin stream, getline(), and get() to accept input from a user
• use the get () and ignore() functions to manage input
• use utility functions to manipulate data
• summarize the key concepts covered in this course

Fundamentals of C++: Using Variables & Datatypes

Fundamentals of C++: Using Variables & Datatypes

• discover the key concepts covered in this course
• create C++ variables
• use numeric variables in C++
• use data types in C++
• use boolean types in C++
• use logical and assignment operators in C++
• use C-style strings in C++
• use C++-style strings
• perform operations with strings
• view subsets from strings, compare strings, and find text in strings
• look up characters in a string using indexes
• concatenate and compare strings
• summarize the key concepts covered in this course