Foundations of Modern C++

Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. The course begins with setting up your development environment across different platforms, including Visual Studio, Code::Blocks, Cevelop, and XCode. You will then dive into the basic language facilities of C++, starting with variables, primitive types, functions, and debugging in Visual Studio. Later, you'll explore more advanced concepts su…