A C++ course aims to teach the fundamental concepts of the C++ programming language, which is a versatile and powerful language widely used in systems programming, game development, embedded systems, and more. Below are the common topics covered in a comprehensive C++ course:

  1. Introduction to C++:

    • History of C++ and its evolution from C
    • Basic structure of a C++ program
    • Setting up the C++ development environment

  2. Variables and Data Types:

    • Declaring variables and constants
    • Built-in data types (integers, floating-point numbers, characters, booleans)
    • Type modifiers and qualifiers

  3. Input/Output (I/O) Streams:

    • Console input and output using cout and cin
    • File input and output using ifstream and ofstream

  4. Control Flow:

    • Conditional statements (if, else, switch)
    • Loops: for, while, do-while
    • Break and continue statements

  5. Functions:

    • Declaring and defining functions
    • Function arguments and return values
    • Function overloading

  6. Arrays and Pointers:

    • Working with arrays and multidimensional arrays
    • Understanding pointers and memory addresses
    • Pointer arithmetic

  7. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Concepts:

    • Classes and objects
    • Constructors and destructors
    • Encapsulation and access specifiers (public, private, protected)
    • Inheritance and multiple inheritance
    • Polymorphism: virtual functions and function overriding

  8. Operator Overloading:

    • Overloading arithmetic, comparison, and stream insertion/extraction operators
    • Implementing user-defined types with custom behaviors

  9. Standard Template Library (STL):

    • Overview of the C++ STL
    • Working with containers (vectors, lists, maps, etc.)
    • Using algorithms and iterators

  10. Exception Handling:

    • Handling exceptions with try, catch, and throw
    • Creating custom exception classes

  11. File Handling and Serialization:

    • Reading and writing data from/to files
    • Serialization and deserialization of objects

  12. Dynamic Memory Management:

    • Understanding the heap and the free store
    • Using new and delete operators for dynamic memory allocation

  13. Templates and Generic Programming:

    • Creating generic functions and classes with templates

  14. Namespaces and Organizing Code:

    • Avoiding naming conflicts with namespaces
    • Structuring large projects with multiple files

  15. Standard C++ Features:

    • C++11, C++14, C++17, and C++20 features and enhancements

This list provides a comprehensive overview of the core C++ topics typically covered in a beginner to intermediate level course. As you progress to more advanced C++ courses, you may encounter topics such as smart pointers, move semantics, multithreading, C++11 and beyond features, and more advanced data structures and algorithms.