Object-Oriented Data Structures in C++

Illinois moves from writing a C++ program to understanding its memory model, then developing classes and engineering a solution. This roughly twenty-one-hour course emphasizes the reasoning behind objects and memory rather than a tour of every language feature.

What you will learn

• Trace how a C++ program represents values in memory.
• Develop a class with a clear public interface.
• Use object-oriented structures to solve a programming problem.

Who this suits

Intermediate learners who want a stronger connection between C++ syntax, memory and data organization.

Before you enroll

The provider marks this intermediate but leaves the prerequisite field unspecified. Review your comfort with basic programming before beginning the memory-model section.

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Put it into practice

Draw a memory diagram for a small class-based collection. Compare the diagram with program output before and after copying or modifying an object.

Source and review

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