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Course Introduction

Course Syllabus

Unit 1: The Building Blocks of Object-Oriented Programming

1.1: Programming Paradigms

1.2: Generic Programming and Late-Definition of Data Types

1.3: Fundamental Concepts of Object-Oriented Programming

1.3.1: Practice Using Classes and Objects

1.3.2: Practice Using Inheritance

1.4: Insights from Experienced Programmers

Unit 1 Assessment

Unit 2: C++ and Java Differences

2.1: C++ Background

2.2: Java Background

2.3: Comparing Java and C++

Unit 2 Assessment

Unit 3: C++ Standard Template Library

3.1: History and Motivation

3.2: Main Design Ideas

3.3: The Elements of C++ STL

Unit 3 Assessment

Unit 4: Java Container Library

4.1: Introduction

4.2: Details

4.3: Further Examples

Unit 4 Assessment

Unit 5: Exceptions

5.1 Introduction to Exceptions

5.2: The Role of Exceptions

5.3.1: Exceptions in Java

5.3.2: Exceptions in C++

Unit 5 Assessment

Unit 6: Recursion

6.1: What is Recursion?

6.2: Recursive Structures

6.3: Recursive Steps

6.4: Applying Recursion

6.5.1: Examples in C/C++

6.5.2: Examples in Java

Unit 6 Assessment

Unit 7: Searching and Sorting

7.1: Search Algorithms

7.2: Sorting Algorithms

7.3: Analyzing Program Efficiency

Unit 7 Assessment

Course Feedback Survey

Certificate Final Exam

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