The Complete C++ Developer Course
What you'll learn
- Master the fundamentals of modern C++ programming, including variables, control flow, functions, and data types
- Apply procedural and object oriented techniques using classes, constructors, encapsulation, and dynamic memory
- Develop practical skills and terminology related to software development
- Build and manipulate common data structures, including arrays, vectors, linked lists, stacks, and queues
- Understand and implement abstract data types (ADTs) using both array- and pointer-based approaches
- Strengthen problem-solving and debugging skills with practice challenges, hands-on exercises, and clear explanations
Requirements
- A computer and a willing attitude!
Description
Welcome to The Complete C++ Developer Course – fully refreshed for Summer 2025 with brand-new content, modern projects, and updated tooling!
Why Learn C++?
C++ remains one of the most powerful and in-demand programming languages in the world. With over 4 million developers using it and average U.S. salaries exceeding $100,000, C++ continues to dominate fields like game development, high-performance systems, finance, simulations, robotics, and more.
C++ gives you full control of system resources, powerful performance, and mastery over both low-level and high-level programming.
Why This Course?
This course is designed for beginners and anyone looking to build real fluency in C++. It’s hands-on, challenge-based, and focused on building both your confidence and competence through projects, quizzes, and carefully explained concepts.
You’ll learn not just the how, but the why behind the code—from the fundamentals of variables and loops to advanced concepts like object-oriented programming, dynamic memory, file I/O, the Standard Template Library (STL), and even custom data structures.
What's New in the Summer 2025 Refresh?
All-new HD recordings with clearer explanations and cleaner code
Modern C++ features and updated IDE setup for Visual Studio and VS Code
Streamlined pacing and improved structure
Refined practice challenges in nearly every lecture
Sample Projects in this Course Include:
Area Calculator – Using constants, arithmetic, and formatted output
MoreArrayFun – Populating and printing arrays using traditional and range-based loops
TwiceNumbers – Using the STL array class with calculated values
VectorPractice – Inserting, removing, and iterating over dynamic vectors
Employee Salary Report – A modern file input/output project using real-world scenarios
Student Roster Generator – Handling and organizing student data with file processing
Movie Genre Preferences – Frequency counting using map or unordered_map
Language Translator – Implementing a mini dictionary-style program
Crop Hybridization Simulator – Applying random number generation and probability
Drone Fleet Tracker – Managing a dynamic list of drones with object pointers
Exception Lab – Practicing try/catch blocks, custom exceptions, and input validation
Who's Teaching This?
Your instructor is John P. Baugh, Ph.D., a professional software engineer, consultant, and college professor with over 15 years of teaching experience. Dr. Baugh combines deep technical knowledge with an easygoing, beginner-friendly teaching style that makes learning C++ approachable and fun.
What Are You Waiting For?
Join 12,000+ students and start your journey into modern C++ today. Whether you're preparing for a job, building your own apps, or just curious how software really works under the hood—this course has everything you need.
Jump in and start coding now!
Who this course is for:
- Beginner coders, new to C++
- Developers looking to upskill by adding C++ to their CV
- Experienced C++ programmers who want to stay sharp!
- College students and anyone studying C++
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Instructors
- 4.5 Instructor Rating
- 523,702 Reviews
- 2,609,286 Students
- 94 Courses
Best-selling Udemy instructor Rob Percival wants to revolutionize the way people learn to code by making it simple, logical, fun and, above all, accessible. But as just one man, Rob couldn’t create all the courses his students - more than half a million of them - wanted.
That’s why Rob created Codestars. Together, the instructors that make up the Codestars team create courses on all the topics that students want to learn in the way that students want to learn them: courses that are well-structured, super interactive, and easy to understand. Codestars wants to make it as easy as possible for learners of all ages and levels to build functional websites and apps.
- 4.5 Instructor Rating
- 2,923 Reviews
- 17,453 Students
- 5 Courses
John P. Baugh holds a Ph.D. in Computer and Information Science, as well as bachelor's and master's degrees in Computer Science from the University of Michigan - Dearborn.
He serves as Professor and Chair of the Department of Computer Information Systems at Oakland Community College - Orchard Ridge campus in Farmington Hills, Michigan. He additionally teaches as Lecturer II at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, and as a lecturer at Oakland University as well. Also, he works as a software engineering consultant as time permits, and has consulted for individuals as well as companies, including those that are contractors for the United States Department of Defense.
Prior to joining the OCC family, he worked as a software engineer at Siemens PLM Software in Ann Arbor, Michigan for the Licensing and Business Intelligence Group.
While studying for his Masters degree, he worked as a graduate student research assistant to Dr. Jinhua Guo at the University of Michigan - Dearborn's Vehicular Networking Systems Research Laboratory (VNSRL.)