Unit 1: Introduction and Setup
This unit presents a brief history of C++ before addressing the mechanics of editing and compiling a simple program written in C++ using the Eclipse IDE (integrated development environment). We will focus on learning how to write a general format for a C++ program, the meaning of main() function, how to use the cout and cin objects, how to declare and use variables, and how to define simple functions.
Completing this unit should take you approximately 15 hours.