Course overview

• Level: Complete beginner; no previous programming experience required.

• Suggested duration: 30 classes of 90–120 minutes each.

• Language: English.

• Software: A C++ compiler such as GCC, Clang, or Microsoft Visual C++, and a code editor such as Visual Studio Code or Visual Studio.

• Final project: A menu-driven Student Management System that adds students, displays records, calculates averages, and saves data to a file.

Recommended teaching resources

• • Visual Studio Code — a code editor for writing C++.

  • GCC — a widely used C++ compiler.

  • Visual Studio — an IDE with C++ development support on Windows.

  • Compiler Explorer — useful for demonstrating small code examples in a browser. or

You can practice using an online compiler, such as the C++ compiler from Programiz, available at programiz.com/cpp-programming/online-compiler.