Introduction to c and c++

Lectures: 2 sessions / week for 4 weeks, 1 hour / session

Labs: 2 sessions / week for 4 weeks, 1 hour / session

This course provides a fast-paced introduction to the C and C++ programming languages. You will learn the required background knowledge, including memory management, pointers, preprocessor macros, object-oriented programming, and how to find bugs when you inevitably use any of those incorrectly. There will be daily assignments and a small-scale individual project.

It's most efficient for the staff if everyone uses the same environment:

You can mimic that environment on your own computer:

If you'd like to use a GUI instead (and there are many good reasons to do so), we'll try to help you out, but:

Nevertheless, these IDEs seem to work well:

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