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Use C++ to build a crypto trading platform I: user input (Coursera)

Offered by University of London, Goldsmiths, University of London,
Use C++ to build a crypto trading platform I: user input (Coursera)

This course is the first of five courses aiming to help you to become confident working in the object-oriented paradigm in the C++ language. This specialisation is for individuals who want to learn about objected oriented programming. It's an all-in-one package that will take you from the very fundamentals of C++, all the way to building a crypto-currency exchange platform.

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During the five courses, you will work with the instructor on a single project: a crypto-currency exchange platform. Whilst building the project, you will learn about a range of programming techniques from basic control flow and input/output through to file parsing, object-oriented techniques and user interaction on the console.
In this first course, you will get started with C++ by writing, building and running your first program. You will then learn about text input/output, if statements and loops by building an interactive menu system for the crypto-currency exchange platform. Upon completing the course, you will be able to:

  • Write, compile and run a C++ program that prints messages to the console
  • Use the standard library to do text I/O in the console
  • Write and call simple functions
  • Use a while loop to repeatedly receive and respond to user input

Course 1 of 5 in the Object Oriented Programming Specialization.

What You Will Learn

  • By the end of the course, you will be able to write, compile and run a C++ program that takes user input and prints messages to the console.
  • By the end of the course, you will be able to use loops and if statements to create an interactive menu system.
  • By the end of the course, you will have started developing a simplified cryptocurrency trading platform.

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Text I/O and functions: the main menu, part 1
This week you will learn about the C++ edit, compile and run cycle, and text I/O.

WEEK 2
Topic 1 Text I/O and functions: the main menu, part 2
This week you will learn more about text I/O and functions.

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