C++20 Foundations and Tooling

This unit introduces students to the C++20 toolchain, development environments (Code::Blocks, CppDroid), and core language fundamentals needed to write, organize, and debug C++ programs. Students will learn basic syntax, data types, control flow, modular source organization, object lifecycle, memory concepts, and key C++20/Standard Library features to prepare for advanced design and systems topics in subsequent units.

Learning Objectives

• Demonstrate installation and configuration of a C++20 toolchain and IDE (e.g., Code::Blocks, CppDroid) and create a working multi-file project
• Apply core C++ language constructs—including variables, expressions, control structures, functions, arrays, and multiple source files—to design, compile, and run correct programs
• Analyze object-oriented and memory concepts such as classes, constructors/destructors, inheritance, pointers, stack vs. heap, and object streaming to manage program state and lifetime
• Evaluate and use C++20 language features and Standard Library components (lambdas, templates, streams, UDLs, and regex) and debugging techniques (breakpoints, debuggers) to produce readable, maintainable, and testable code