c++
Why?
Welcome to your first programming course. Remember you are a programmer before being a Data Scientist. Through your journey in university, you'll learn a lot of programming & get introduced to several programming languages. But programming before being about languages, it is logic, thinking, algorithms, paradigms, optimization... and the exact code of a certain idea is what differs between languages, depending on syntax.
What?
This course introduces fundamental programming concepts using C++ language. Students will learn about variables, data types, control structures, loops, arrays, and functions.
Curriculum:
Development Environment Setup
Introduction to the Dev-C++ IDE, setting up a programming environment, creating and running your first C++ program.
Introduction to Programming
Basic concepts of programming, variables, data types, input/output operations, and simple arithmetic operations in C++.
Conditional Statements (Part 1)
Introduction to decision-making in programming using if, if-else, and nested if statements to control program flow based on conditions.
Conditional Statements (Part 2)
Advanced conditional structures including switch-case statements, conditional expressions, and complex logical operations.
For Loops
Using for loops to create repetitive operations, loop control variables, and techniques for iterating through sequences.
Control Flow Statements
Using break, continue, and return statements to alter program flow within loops and functions.
Nested Loops
Creating and working with loops inside other loops for complex iterations and multi-dimensional processing.
One-Dimensional Arrays
Creating, accessing, and manipulating arrays to store collections of related data elements.
Two-Dimensional Arrays
Working with matrix-like data structures through 2D arrays and handling row-column operations.
Functions
Creating reusable code blocks through functions, parameter passing, return values, and function prototypes.
Notes
Programming syntax can seem intimidating at first, but regular practice through coding exercises will build your confidence. Focus on understanding the logic behind each concept rather than memorizing syntax, you'll get used to it.
