Learn the fundamentals of C++ and its role in systems programming.

• What is C++?
• History and evolution
• C++ standards (C++11, C++14, C++17, C++20)
• Setting up development environment
• Compilers (g++, clang++, MSVC)
• First C++ program
• Compilation process
• C++ vs C and other languages

Master the fundamental syntax and program structure of C++.

• Program structure
• Headers and includes
• Namespaces
• Main function
• Comments
• Preprocessor directives
• Code organization
• Compilation units

Work with C++'s strong typing system and variable declarations.

• Primitive data types
• Variable declaration and initialization
• Constants and literals
• Type modifiers
• auto keyword
• Type casting
• Variable scope and lifetime
• Storage classes

Master C++ operators and build complex expressions.

• Arithmetic operators
• Comparison operators
• Logical operators
• Bitwise operators
• Assignment operators
• Increment/decrement operators
• Operator precedence
• Operator overloading basics

Control program execution with conditionals and loops.

• if, else if, else statements
• switch statements
• for loops
• while and do-while loops
• Range-based for loops
• break and continue
• goto statement
• Nested control structures

Create reusable code with C++ functions and understand parameter passing.

• Function declaration and definition
• Function parameters
• Return types and values
• Function overloading
• Default parameters
• Pass by value vs reference
• Inline functions
• Function templates

Work with arrays and C-style strings in C++.

• Array declaration and initialization
• Multidimensional arrays
• Array traversal
• C-style strings
• String manipulation
• Character arrays
• Array decay
• Dynamic arrays

Master memory management with pointers and references.

• Pointer basics
• Pointer arithmetic
• Null pointers
• Reference variables
• Pointer vs reference
• Double pointers
• Pointer to functions
• Smart pointers introduction

Learn dynamic memory allocation and deallocation.

• new and delete operators
• Dynamic arrays
• Memory leaks
• Stack vs heap
• RAII principle
• Smart pointers (unique_ptr, shared_ptr)
• Memory management best practices
• Debugging memory issues

Master OOP concepts with classes and objects.

• Classes and objects
• Data members and member functions
• Constructors and destructors
• Access specifiers
• this pointer
• Static members
• Friend functions and classes
• Const member functions

Implement inheritance hierarchies and code reuse.

• Inheritance basics
• Base and derived classes
• Access control in inheritance
• Types of inheritance
• Constructor and destructor chains
• Function overriding
• Virtual functions
• Abstract classes

Understand polymorphic behavior and virtual functions.

• Polymorphism concepts
• Virtual functions
• Pure virtual functions
• Virtual destructors
• Runtime polymorphism
• Function overriding vs overloading
• Virtual function tables
• Dynamic binding

Customize operators for user-defined types.

• Operator overloading basics
• Overloadable operators
• Member vs non-member operators
• Assignment operator
• Arithmetic operators
• Comparison operators
• Stream operators
• Conversion operators

Create generic and reusable code with templates.

• Function templates
• Class templates
• Template parameters
• Template specialization
• Variadic templates
• SFINAE concept
• Template metaprogramming
• STL template usage

Master the powerful STL containers and algorithms.

• STL overview
• Containers (vector, list, map)
• Iterators
• Algorithms
• Function objects
• String class
• STL best practices
• Custom comparators

Handle errors gracefully with exception mechanisms.

• Exception handling basics
• try, catch, throw
• Exception types
• Custom exceptions
• Exception specifications
• RAII and exceptions
• Exception safety
• noexcept specifier

Handle file operations and stream-based I/O.

• Stream concepts
• File streams
• Text file operations
• Binary file operations
• Stream manipulators
• Error handling in I/O
• String streams
• Custom stream operators

Explore C++11/14/17/20 modern language features.

• Auto keyword
• Range-based for loops
• Lambda expressions
• Move semantics
• Smart pointers
• nullptr
• Constexpr
• Concepts (C++20)

Build concurrent applications with multithreading.

• Thread basics
• Creating and managing threads
• Synchronization primitives
• Mutexes and locks
• Condition variables
• Atomic operations
• Thread-safe programming
• Async and futures

Master advanced C++ concepts and professional practices.

• Design patterns in C++
• Memory optimization
• Performance profiling
• Unit testing
• Code organization
• Build systems
• Debugging techniques
• Industry best practices