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Introduction to C++ Programming and Unreal
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 20 hours
  • Course by University of Colorado System
  • Offered by

About

This course is all about starting to learn how to develop video games using the C++ programming language and the Unreal Engine on Windows or Mac. This course assumes you have previous programming experience in some other language. Although we'll start at the very beginning for C++, hardly anybody learns (or teaches) C++ as a first language. Similarly, Unreal Engine is a commercial, industrial strength game engine. With great power comes great ... complexity, so it's important that you have the will to work hard to learn how to use C++ in Unreal Engine. Computer programming is really fun in general, and programming games is even better! Caution: Introduction (starting to learn C++ and Unreal Engine) is not the same as easy (not hard to do). Learning to program using C++ in Unreal Engine IS hard to do, especially since this course is essentially the first half of a freshman-level college course. Meeting the course challenges while you master the material will be rewarding to you, but doing that will require hard work and maybe even a few expletives along the way. Module 1: Write your first C++ console application and Unreal script Module 2: Learn how we store and use data in our programs Module 3: Learn how we use classes and objects to implement our code Module 4: Learn the basics of Unreal Engine

Modules

Getting Started

    • 3 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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3 Videos

  • Course Introduction
  • Navigating a Coursera Course
  • Meet the Instructor (optional)

2 Readings

  • Course Models
  • Large Download Sizes

Your First C++ Code

    • 8 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Biggest Problem in Your First C++ Code Lesson

8 Videos

  • Lesson Introduction
  • Installing Visual Studio on Windows
  • Installing Xcode on a Mac
  • Your First Console App in Visual Studio
  • Your First Console App in Xcode
  • Installing Unreal Engine
  • Your First Unreal Script
  • Your First Unreal Script in Xcode

4 Readings

  • Setting Up Your Development Environment
  • Using Doxygen Commenting
  • Exercise 1: Writing Your First Console App
  • Exercise 2: Writing Your First Unreal Script

Programming Assignment 1

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Programming
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1 Programming

  • It's Elemental

1 Readings

  • It's Elemental Solution

Data Types, Variables, and Constants

    • 8 Videos
    • 5 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Bits and Bytes
  • Data Types

1 Discussions

  • Most Useful Things in the Data Types, Variables, and Constants Lesson

8 Videos

  • Lesson Introduction
  • Bits and Bytes
  • Data Types, Variables, and Constants
  • Integer Data Types
  • Floating-Point Data Types
  • Reading Documentation
  • Debugging in Visual Studio
  • Debugging in Xcode

5 Readings

  • Exercise 3: Declaring and Using Variables
  • Exercise 4: Calculating with Integers
  • Exercise 5: Declaring and Using Constants and Variables
  • Exercise 6: Trigonometry with Floats
  • Exercise 7: Calculations and Rounding

Programming Assignment 2

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Programming
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1 Programming

  • It's All Greek To Me

1 Readings

  • It's All Greek To Me Solution

Classes and Objects

    • 6 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Most Confusing Ideas in the Classes and Objects Lesson

6 Videos

  • Lesson Introduction
  • Introduction to Classes and Objects
  • Using a Class: Constructor
  • Using a Class: Getter
  • Using a Class: Functions
  • Classes and Objects in Unreal Engine

2 Readings

  • Exercise 8: Roll the Dice
  • Exercise 9: Look at the Cards

Programming Assignment 3

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Programming
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1 Programming

  • Nothing Like Blackjack

1 Readings

  • Nothing Like Blackjack Solution

Unreal Engine Basics

    • 9 Videos
    • 5 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Funniest Personal Story from Unreal Engine Basics Lesson

9 Videos

  • Lesson Introduction
  • The Unreal Editor
  • Meshes and Actors
  • Lights, Camera, ...
  • Scripts as Actors
  • Debugging a Script
  • Blueprints
  • Basic Physics
  • Collisions

5 Readings

  • Chapter 6: Unreal Engine Basics
  • Exercise 10: Unreal Engine Basics
  • Exercise 11: Growing Teddies
  • Exercise 12: Move That Actor
  • Exercise 13: More Unreal Practice

Finishing Up

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Final Exam

1 Videos

  • Finishing Up

Auto Summary

This engaging course, taught by Coursera, focuses on developing video games using C++ and Unreal Engine. Targeted at those with prior programming experience, it covers writing C++ applications, handling data, object-oriented programming, and Unreal Engine basics. Spanning 1200 minutes, it offers Starter and Professional subscription options. Ideal for IT & Computer Science enthusiasts ready for a challenging yet rewarding learning journey.

Dr. Tim "Dr. T" Chamillard
Instructor

Dr. Tim "Dr. T" Chamillard