Ultimate C/C++ Mastery Program

MODULE 1: Introduction to C & C++

• 1.1 Getting Started
• What is Programming?
  
• What is C & C++?
  
• Why C/C++ is widely used
  
• Applications in software, embedded systems, games, etc.

• 1.2 Setting Up the Environment
• Installing GCC/Clang
  
• Code::Blocks / VS Code setup
  
• Writing your first C/C++ program
  
• Compilation process (compiler, linker, executable)

• 1.3 Basic Structure of a Program
• main() function
  
• Header files
  
• Input & Output (cin/cout, printf/scanf)
  
• Comments & coding style basics

MODULE 2: C/C++ Basics

2.1 Variables & Data Types

• int, float, char, double
  
• Signed vs Unsigned
  
• Type conversions & casting
  

2.2 Operators & Expressions

• Arithmetic operators
  
• Logical & relational operators
  
• Assignment & shorthand operators
  
• Operator precedence

2.3 Control Flow

• if, else if, else
  
• switch-case
  
• Loops: for, while, do-while
  
• break & continue

2.4 Functions

• Function declaration & definition
  
• Pass by value & reference
  
• Return types
  
• Scope & lifetime

MODULE 3: Arrays, Strings & Pointers

3.1 Arrays

• 1D, 2D arrays
  
• Traversal & manipulation
  
• Common mistakes

3.2 Strings

• char arrays
  
• string class (C++)
  
• Common string functions

3.3 Pointers (Beginner-Friendly)

• Pointer basics
  
• Pointer & array relationship
  
• Pointer to functions (basic)
  
• Dynamic memory (new/delete, malloc/free)

MODULE 4: Structures, OOP Basics (C++)

4.1 Structures & Enums

• Structs & accessing members
  
• Enums
  
• Nested structures

4.2 Object-Oriented Programming Concepts

• Introduction to OOP
  
• Classes & objects
  
• Constructors & destructors
  
• Access modifiers: public, private, protected

4.3 Key OOP Features

• Encapsulation
  
• Inheritance (simple)
  
• Polymorphism (function overloading, basic virtual functions)

MODULE 5: C++ Standard Template Library (STL)

5.1 Introduction to STL

• Importance of STL
  
• STL components: Containers, Iterators, Algorithms

5.2 Containers

• vector
  
• array
  
• pair
  
• map, unordered_map
  
• set, unordered_set
  
• stack, queue, priority_queue (heap)

5.3 Iterators

• begin(), end()
  
• Types of iterators
  
• Range-based loops

5.4 STL Algorithms

• sort(), reverse(), count()
  
• find(), binary_search()
  
• custom comparators

5.5 Strings in STL

• string operations
  
• Substrings, replace, insert
  
• Tokenization

MODULE 6: Intermediate Concepts

6.1 File Handling

• Read/write files
  
• ifstream, ofstream
  
• File operations examples

6.2 Error Handling

• Try/catch (C++)
  
• Common runtime errors

MODULE 7: Data Structures Basics (C/C++)

(Easy & essential DS only — no heavy advanced topics)

7.1 Linked List (Basic)

• Singly linked list
  
• Insertion & deletion
  
• Traversal

7.2 Stack & Queue

• Implement using array
  
• Implement using STL

7.3 Basic Searching & Sorting

• Linear search
  
• Binary search
  
• Bubble, Selection, Insertion sort
  
• Using STL sort()

MODULE 8: Certification Prep

Certification Exam

• 40 MCQs (C & C++)
  
• 10 STL-focused MCQs
  
• 1 practical coding challenge
  
• Final assessment