Intermediate C++
Now that you’ve mastered the basics, the Intermediate level is where C++ truly shines.
This course is the second in a three-part series designed to teach students some of the most important C++ concepts. This part focuses on how C++ interacts with memory, featuring concepts like pointers/memory addresses, heap memory management, and writing/reading files.
Knowing C++, you can create applications that will run on a wide variety of hardware platforms such as personal computers running Windows, Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X, as well as small form factor hardware such as IoT devices like the Raspberry PI and Arduino –based boards.
Note: These courses will retire in June. Please enroll only if you are able to finish your coursework in time.
- C++ Pointers
- C++ Reference Types
- Memory Management in C++
- More OOP Concepts in C++
- Working with Streams and Files for input/output operations

Gerry O’Brien is a Senior Content Development Manager at Microsoft Learning with a focus on software development and database platforms. He has over 18 years of industry experience in various roles including software development, consulting, and training. Gerry has experience programming with:
- C#
- Visual Basic
- Java
- Objective-C
