C++ Tutorial

C++ was created by Bjarne Stroustrup at Bell Labs starting in 1979 as an extension of C. It gives you direct control of memory and hardware while also supporting high-level abstractions such as classes, templates, and the standard library. C++ powers operating systems, game engines, databases, browsers, trading systems, and embedded devices — and it is taught here as a first programming language, with no C knowledge assumed.

Scope: Study the topics in order, compile every example yourself, and treat this track as a fast-forward — not as a reference manual. The modern C++ baseline is C++17, with C++20/23 features introduced where they matter.

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#	C++	Topic	Description
PHASE 1: LANGUAGE FOUNDATIONS
	01	Why C++ & the Roadmap	Where C++ fits, an honest comparison, and the full learning path.
	02	Toolchain & First Program	Install a compiler, then write, build, and run your first program.
	03	C++ Syntax & Structure	Statements, expressions, comments, namespaces, and the main function.
	04	Data Types & Variables	Fundamental types, size and range, const, auto, and type conversion.
	05	Operators & Expressions	Arithmetic, comparison, logical, bitwise operators, and precedence.
	06	Control Flow	Conditionals, switch, classic and range-based loops.
PHASE 2: FUNCTIONS & DATA
	07	Functions & Scope	Declarations, parameters, overloading, default arguments, and scope.
	08	References & Pointers	Aliases, raw pointers, nullptr, dereferencing, and pass-by semantics.
	09	Composite Types	Arrays, structs, enums, pair, tuple, and a first look at std::vector.
	10	Strings & Text	std::string, string_view, common operations, and conversions.
PHASE 3: OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING
	11	Classes & Objects	Encapsulation, constructors, destructors, and operator overloading.
	12	Inheritance & Polymorphism	Base and derived classes, virtual functions, and object slicing.
PHASE 4: MEMORY, TEMPLATES & STL
	13	Memory & RAII	Stack vs heap, new/delete, smart pointers, and RAII ownership.
	14	Templates & Generics	Function and class templates, constraints, and specialization.
	15	STL Containers & Iterators	vector, map, set, iterators, and container adaptors.
	16	Algorithms & Lambdas	The <algorithm> library, lambdas, capture modes, and ranges.
PHASE 5: MODERN C++
	17	Modern C++ (C++11 to C++23)	Move semantics, constexpr, structured bindings, ranges, and std::format.
	18	Concurrency & Parallelism	Threads, mutexes, atomics, and task-based concurrency with std::async.
	19	Enterprise Development	RAII, error strategy, logging, patterns, CMake builds, testing and CI.
	20	Lab Examples	Larger, commented practice demos grouped by category — build and modify them.

Credits: Lesson content drafted with DeepSeek via Fireworks AI. References: the free resources listed below.

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