Module 1 of 8

Modern C++ Foundations

A modern starting point: toolchain, references, classes, RAII, the STL, and a multi-file inventory project.

4 lessons

~16 hours

115 XP

Modern C++ Toolchain & First Program

Set up a current compiler, understand the build pipeline, enable warnings, and create a minimal CMake project for C++20.

180 min20 XP3 resources

Lesson 2beginner

Types, References & Functions

Use references, const correctness, auto, overloads, strings, string_view, and range-based loops to write clear modern C++.

210 min25 XP3 resources

Lesson 3beginner

Classes, RAII & the STL

Design small classes with constructors, destructors, and invariants, then use vector, map, optional, and standard algorithms instead of manual memory.

240 min30 XP3 resources

Lesson 4beginner

Project: Inventory CLI

Build a multi-file inventory manager with classes, containers, file persistence, validation, CMake, and a small test plan.

300 min40 XP3 resources