Basic Computer Fundamentals

● Components of computer.
● How CPU, Memory / RAM works and why do we need them.
● Number System, thinking in terms of number system, example of using it in problem solving.

First Program in C++

● IDE vs Compiler.
● Compiling, Running and Understanding First Program.
● Coding styles and header files.
● Variables and C++ I/O.

Data Types and Operators

● Understanding Data Types and Constants.
● Working with Arithmetic Expressions.
● Relational, Logical and Conditional operators.
● Bitwise operators and their tricky applications.

Making Decisions

● The if and if-else Statement.
● Nested if and if-else Statement.
● The switch Statement
● Boolean Variables

Loops

● Loops - While and For
● Loops - Do-while
● Break, Continue, Goto and Labels

Arrays

● Defining and Initializing Arrays.
● Operations: Find, Insert, Erase, Copy, Reverse, etc.
● Subarray, Subsequence.
● Multidimensional Arrays and Variable-Length Arrays.

Strings

● Arrays of Characters.
● Variable-Length Character Strings.
● The Null String, Escape Character.
● String in C++.
● Palindrome, Anagram.

Working with Function

● Defining a function.
● Arguments and Local Variable.
● Returning function results.
● Global, Automatic and Static Variables.
● Call by Pointers, Call by Reference.

OJ's and Code sharing sites

● IDE vs Compiler.
● Introduction to various OJ i.e. CF, UVA, Codechef, vjudge etc.
● Introduction to code sharing sites.

Complexity Analysis

● Time/Memory Complexity, examples.
● Recaping previous topics in terms of complexity.

Sorting

● Insertion and selection sort
● Counting sort
● Using in problem solving
● STL Sort

Binary search

● Insight of binary search and binary property.
● Binary search on arrays.
● Binary search on math problems.
● Bisection in geometry problems.
● Complexity Analysis.

Structures and Classes

● Using structure.
● Operator Overloading.
● Arrays of Structures.
● Sorting of structures.
● Structures Containing Array.
● Basic Object Oriented Programming.

Recursion

● Insight, recursive equation
● Binary search with recursion

Number Theory

● GCD, LCM, Divisibility.
● Primality check and generation.
● Sieve of Eratosthenes.
● Basic Modular Arithmetic.
● Combinatorics from HSC.

A glimpse of the next course

● Data Structures: Vector, Stack, Queue etc.
● Algorithms: Fast sorting.

Technical Assignment

● A final technical assignment from the whole syllabus to assess the overall
learning of a student.

INSPIRATION

GUIDELINE

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