Foundations of Modern C++

The syllabus connects language facilities with the lifetime and ownership of objects. Two memory-management sections sit alongside classes, move semantics and operator overloading. Its roughly twelve-hour scope makes this a continuation after programming basics rather than a first encounter with code.

What you will learn

• Trace object construction and memory ownership.
• Use classes and overloaded operators in a C++ program.
• Explain when move semantics changes resource handling.

Who this suits

Students and developers with basic programming experience who want to deepen their C++ knowledge.

Before you enroll

The provider labels this intermediate. Match the compiler and language standard to the demonstrations, and verify ownership assumptions when adapting an example.

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Put it into practice

Implement a small resource-owning class and trace its copy and move operations. Record which objects remain usable after each operation.

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