Intermediate C++ Course

Hands-on C++ course for experienced programmers looking to advance their skills in object-oriented and performance-critical development.

Intermediate C++

Course Overview

This course is designed for developers with prior programming experience who are ready to deepen their skills in C++. It focuses on advanced topics essential to high-performance software development, including object-oriented design, memory management, templates, and the Standard Template Library (STL). Learners will explore C++'s powerful features through hands-on projects that mimic real-world systems and application scenarios.

Students will gain experience in debugging, performance optimization, and working with complex data structures. Each project is structured to strengthen problem-solving abilities and reinforce clean, modular, and efficient C++ programming practices.

We'd recommend this course for:
- Industry professionals
- Software Engineers & Developers
- Computer Science grads
- Anyone with a good CS foundation looking for hands-on experience in C++.
Required Pre-requisites
  1. Use the command line, use an IDE
  2. Use Git, and in a group setting with mains, branches
  3. Write, use, and be able to apply loops, functions, if statements, conditionals, in Javascript, Python, or modern language (HTML/CSS doesn’t count)
  4. Ability to abstract and infer
  5. Basic understanding of memory and operating systems

Intermediate C++

Course Curriculum

Back End Development

Intermediate
  • Cover syntax and intermediate programming in C++
  • Understand dynamic memory allocation, memory management
  • OOP

Distributed Systems with High-level System Design

Intermediate
  • Multi-threading in C++
  • Templates
  • Error handling
  • Function overloading
  • Introduction to distributed system and system design

Network Programming

Advanced
  • Implement final project in network programming

Course Meetings

Morning Standup

Daily standup meetings are conducted to kick off the day, Learners share progress since last session, discuss roadblocks, and brainstorm solutions, fostering support and goal clarity. Facilitated by program managers, these meetings ensure everyone shares updates, mirroring industry practices.

Live Coding Sessions

As part of the group session, a learner will tackle a coding problem, sharing their thought process to the group, inviting discussion and alternative solutions.

Collaborative Coding Workshop

Students collaborate in small groups on unique timed coding challenges. Results are shared and then to reinforce their grasp of terminology and potential interview questions, a quick ‘Skills Check’ quiz is presented.

Weekly Technical Presentation

Explore industry-relevant technical subjects that are not typically addressed in projects. Activities range from individual presentations to  group work completing “new technology canvas” worksheets followed by brief presentations.

Engineering Case Studies

A case study is selected in advance that aligns with the program’s curriculum, learning objectives, and student expertise levels, ensuring a variety of topics. Following this, we engage in reading, analyzing, and discussing business challenges and data privacy issues, etc. fostering collaboration and diverse viewpoints.

Pair Programming Pods

A collaborative workspace where two learners work together on the same project. Partners can readily share ideas, solve problems, and learn from each other’s coding skills.

Stop Boring Online Courses!

All tracks use project-based learning, meaning you will spend most of your time coding. Manage your work and assignments in our proprietary learning platform that’s designed to reflect the working life of an engineer.
Expect to be assigned projects, coding exercises, and peer code reviews. Our platform includes:

  • Autocorrection system
  • Automatic code quality evaluator
  • Integrated development environment
  • Integrated Git system
  • Sophisticated peer code review system with IDE and Git all connected, gamified with points you earn and spend
  • Discord chat for each course

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Outstanding

Learning Community!

Joining Qwasar is about joining a learning community. Learning on your own is hard, watching online videos can be boring, and sharing your learning journey (and certainly lots of jokes) with others is important.

Our platform and Discord chat, as well as our program meetings, are all about building and participating in the community.

When you join our programs, you have access to:

How Learning Works

What you will be doing throughout the program.

Projects

Exercises

Role Play

Gamification

Career Progression and Support

For intensive bootcamp learners, we provide career preparation and support. Qwasar has created a career support track and community called Technical Interview Preparation Program (TIPP), which students join in Season 2. This includes:

  • Interview Preparation and Practice
  • Data Structures and Algorithms Course
  • Resume and Profile Preparation
  • Technical Portfolio Development
  • Useful Resources
  • LinkedIn profile review
  • Resume critique

What Sets Us Apart

Silicon Valley Standards

We train to standards set by Silicon Valley for full stack developers. This means the level is much higher than that of bootcamps, and higher than that of CS or data science degrees. Your specialty is being an elite developer at a world-renown level.

Technical Skills & Knowledge

Thanks to the depth and breadth of our program curriculum, you acquire a level of technical skills and knowledge that learners in other programs or bootcamps simply never acquire.

Strong Python Skills

The vast majority of bootcamps don’t cover data structures or algorithms. CS degrees don’t cover hands-on application of theory or actually developing software architecture. We cover both and your strong back-end skills and experience with databases, data structures, and algorithms will set you apart from other candidates.

Depth of Portfolio

Learners develop a technical portfolio that has depth and shows the extent of their technical skills and ability to handle databases, deployments, and development. Neither bootcamps nor CS degrees offer this.

Explore our Modern Learning Model

With no lectures, we use a modern approach to learn that embraces technology!

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