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Data Structures in C++

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Going Beyond The Basics
Description

In this lesson, students learn about vectors, a data structure that stores elements of a given type in a linear arrangement. Similar to lists in Python or ArrayLists in Java, vectors are dynamically resizable, allowing elements to be inserted, removed, and updated without the need of allocating additional memory for its elements.

Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Declare and initialize a vector
  • Access and modify elements of a vector
  • Iterate through a vector using a for and for-each loop
  • Utilize vectors to solve real-world problems
Description

In this lesson, students learn how to provide default values for function parameters. Default parameters are used if a function is called without passing arguments. If an argument is provided, the default value is ignored.

Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Write functions with default arguments
  • Write prototypes with default arguments
  • Write overloaded functions with default arguments
  • Identify appropriate situations for defining default parameters
Description

In this lesson, students will be introduced to the idea of a struct. A struct is a basic C++ element that is used to store multiple data elements (members) in a single variable. Students will explore how to create and access structs in this lesson.

Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Create user-defined structs
  • Access and update struct member values
  • Understand when and where structs can be used
Description

In this lesson, students will learn how to read and write data from a file in order to open up more options to process larger volumes of data.

Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Read information in from a file
  • Process information from a file
  • Write information out to a file
Description

In this lesson, students will learn how to write try/catch statements to handle built-in errors as well as catch custom errors in order to have programs run efficiently and enhance user experiences.

Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Write try/catch statements
  • Catch standard C++ errors
  • Throw and catch custom errors

1.6 Project: Karel Internship

1.7 End of Unit Quiz