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This course is part of Accelerated Computer Science Fundamentals Specialization
Instructor: Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider
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This course teaches learners how to write a program in the C++ language, including how to set up a development environment for writing and debugging C++ code and how to implement data structures as C++ classes. It is the first course in the Accelerated CS Fundamentals specialization, and subsequent courses in this specialization will be using C++ as the language for implementing the data structures covered in class.
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Reviewed on May 27, 2021
The course is really quite good. Sometimes im leaving wanting slightly more depth, but it still does a pretty good job. My favoriate part are the quizes, i think these really test understanding.
Reviewed on Feb 19, 2023
Great lectures, and very well crafted coding homeworks. I really enjoyed the materials presented in this lecture, because they are challenging, engaging, but not overwhelming.
Reviewed on Jan 12, 2020
Honestly, this is a great crash course in OOP for C++ (though the ideas can be applied to any language). Previous experience with C++ is almost a necessity, the lessons can be complicated for novices.
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