This is a lesson from The Molecular Sciences Software Institute (MolSSI) which introduces the C++ programming language. It is based on a lesson template from Software Carpentry
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Prerequisites
- Students should be familiar with opening the Terminal window and creating and navigating files in bash.
- Students should have some programming experience with interpreted languages (Python)
| Setup | Download files required for the lesson | |
| 00:00 | 1. Intro to C++ |
What is the difference between compiled and interpreted languages?
What are the main advantages of C++ vs python? What are some similarities between python and C++? |
| 00:50 | 2. First C++ Program | TODO |
| 01:25 | 3. Arrays, Pointers, Memory, and Vectors | TODO |
| 02:00 | 4. Function Calling and Arguments | TODO |
| 02:35 | 5. Multi-file projects | TODO |
| 03:10 | 6. Documentation | TODO |
| 03:45 | 7. Testing | TODO |
| 04:20 | Finish |
The actual schedule may vary slightly depending on the topics and exercises chosen by the instructor.