100-days of day-by-day plan to help you master C++:
### *Month 1: Foundations of C++*
*Week 1: Getting Started*
- *Day 1*: Install a C++ compiler and IDE (e.g., Code::Blocks, Visual
Studio), and write your first program.
- *Day 2*: Learn basic syntax, data types, and variables.
- *Day 3*: Understand operators and expressions.
- *Day 4*: Practice conditional statements (if, else, switch).
- *Day 5*: Dive into loops (for, while, do-while).
- *Day 6*: Explore arrays and their operations.
- *Day 7*: Review and practice the week's concepts.
*Week 2: Functions and Strings*
- *Day 8*: Learn to define and call functions.
- *Day 9*: Understand function parameters and return types.
- *Day 10*: Work with recursion.
- *Day 11*: Practice function overloading.
- *Day 12*: Learn about string handling in C++.
- *Day 13*: Explore string functions and operations.
- *Day 14*: Review and practice with mini-projects.
*Week 3: Pointers and References*
- *Day 15*: Introduction to pointers and pointer arithmetic.
- *Day 16*: Practice pointers with arrays.
- *Day 17*: Understand dynamic memory allocation.
- *Day 18*: Explore references and their uses.
- *Day 19*: Learn about function pointers.
- *Day 20*: Practice using pointers and references in functions.
- *Day 21*: Review and practice with exercises.
*Week 4: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)*
- *Day 22*: Introduction to classes and objects.
- *Day 23*: Define and use constructors and destructors.
- *Day 24*: Understand member functions and access specifiers.
- *Day 25*: Learn about inheritance and its types.
- *Day 26*: Explore polymorphism and virtual functions.
- *Day 27*: Practice operator overloading.
- *Day 28*: Review and apply OOP concepts in a project.
### *Month 2: Intermediate C++*
*Week 5: Advanced Data Structures*
- *Day 29*: Learn about linked lists (singly, doubly).
- *Day 30*: Practice linked list operations.
- *Day 31*: Understand stacks and queues.
- *Day 32*: Implement stacks and queues using arrays and linked
lists.
- *Day 33*: Introduction to trees (binary trees, BST).
- *Day 34*: Practice tree traversal algorithms.
- *Day 35*: Review and practice data structures with exercises.
*Week 6: Algorithms and Complexity*
- *Day 36*: Learn about sorting algorithms (bubble, selection,
insertion).
- *Day 37*: Practice sorting algorithms.
- *Day 38*: Understand searching algorithms (linear, binary).
- *Day 39*: Practice searching algorithms.
- *Day 40*: Introduction to time and space complexity.
- *Day 41*: Analyze algorithm efficiency.
- *Day 42*: Review and apply algorithms in projects.
*Week 7: Standard Template Library (STL)*
- *Day 43*: Introduction to STL and its components.
- *Day 44*: Learn about vectors and their functions.
- *Day 45*: Work with lists and their operations.
- *Day 46*: Explore stacks, queues, and priority queues.
- *Day 47*: Practice using sets and maps.
- *Day 48*: Learn about iterators.
- *Day 49*: Review and solve problems using STL.
*Week 8: File Handling*
- *Day 50*: Learn about file streams and basic file operations.
- *Day 51*: Practice reading from and writing to files.
- *Day 52*: Work with binary files.
- *Day 53*: Learn about file pointers and their manipulation.
- *Day 54*: Practice file I/O operations with projects.
- *Day 55*: Review file handling concepts.
- *Day 56*: Apply file handling in a comprehensive project.
### *Month 3: Advanced C++*
*Week 9: Advanced OOP Concepts*
- *Day 57*: Understand abstract classes and interfaces.
- *Day 58*: Learn about multiple inheritance and its complexities.
- *Day 59*: Practice using friend functions and classes.
- *Day 60*: Explore templates (function and class templates).
- *Day 61*: Learn about exception handling.
- *Day 62*: Practice writing and handling custom exceptions.
- *Day 63*: Review and apply advanced OOP concepts in a project.
*Week 10: Multithreading and Concurrency*
- *Day 64*: Introduction to multithreading.
- *Day 65*: Learn about thread creation and management.
- *Day 66*: Understand synchronization and mutex.
- *Day 67*: Explore thread communication.
- *Day 68*: Practice with multithreading projects.
- *Day 69*: Learn about concurrency issues.
- *Day 70*: Review and solve multithreading problems.
*Week 11: GUI Programming*
- *Day 71*: Introduction to GUI programming in C++.
- *Day 72*: Set up and learn the basics of a GUI library (Qt or
wxWidgets).
- *Day 73*: Create basic GUI applications.
- *Day 74*: Work with event handling in GUI.
- *Day 75*: Explore advanced GUI components.
- *Day 76*: Practice GUI projects.
- *Day 77*: Review and develop a complete GUI application.
*Week 12: Advanced Projects and Review*
- *Day 78-79*: Plan and start a capstone project integrating all
learned concepts.
- *Day 80-85*: Continue developing the capstone project.
- *Day 86-87*: Test and debug the project.
- *Day 88-89*: Finalize and document the project.
- *Day 90*: Review all concepts and prepare a presentation or report on
the project.
### *Month 4: Real-World Applications and Revision*
*Week 13: Real-World Applications*
- *Day 91*: Learn about database connectivity.
- *Day 92*: Practice CRUD operations with a database.
- *Day 93*: Explore network programming basics.
- *Day 94*: Implement simple client-server applications.
- *Day 95*: Understand design patterns in C++.
- *Day 96*: Practice applying design patterns in projects.
- *Day 97*: Review real-world applications.
*Week 14: Revision and Advanced Topics*
- *Day 98*: Review and practice core concepts.
- *Day 99*: Explore additional advanced topics (e.g., Boost library,
C++17/20 features).
- *Day 100*: Reflect on your learning journey and plan for future
learning paths.
*Daily Practice:*
- Spend at least 30 minutes daily on coding problems on platforms
like LeetCode, HackerRank, or CodeChef.
*Additional Resources:*
- *Books*: “The C++ Programming Language” by Bjarne
Stroustrup.
- *Online Courses*: Coursera, Udemy, edX.
- *Websites*: C++ documentation, GeeksforGeeks.
By following this roadmap, help develop a solid foundation and
advanced understanding of C++. Stay consistent and curious.
Happy coding!
