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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

5 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Design and implement a complete employee payroll system using C++ and object-oriented principles.

  • Apply classes, encapsulation, and modular programming to manage employee data and salary logic.

  • Build, test, and evaluate a real-world C++ application with structured input, output, and pay slip generation.

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January 2026

Assessments

8 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the C++ Programming and Graphics Development Specialization
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There are 2 modules in this course

By the end of this course, learners will be able to design, implement, and evaluate a complete C++ employee payroll application using object-oriented programming principles.

This hands-on, project-based C++ course guides learners through the step-by-step development of a real-world employee management and payroll system. Starting from project planning and console-based UI design, learners progressively build core components such as employee classes, data input methods, display functionality, and detailed pay slip generation logic. Learners benefit by gaining practical experience in applying C++ concepts like classes, encapsulation, modular programming, and structured input/output in a realistic scenario. Instead of isolated syntax exercises, this course emphasizes end-to-end problem solving, helping learners understand how individual components work together in a complete application. What makes this course unique is its guided project workflow, where every feature is implemented incrementally and reinforced through practice quizzes and graded assessments. By completing the course, learners gain the confidence to design, build, and validate real-world C++ applicationsβ€”an essential skill for academic projects, interviews, and entry-level software development roles.

This module introduces learners to a real-world C++ employee payroll project by establishing the project scope, designing a menu-driven console interface, and implementing core object-oriented structures such as the Employee class and employee creation functionality.

What's included

6 videos4 assignments

6 videosβ€’Total 50 minutes
  • Introduction to Projectβ€’9 minutes
  • Introduction to Project Continueβ€’6 minutes
  • Creating UIβ€’10 minutes
  • Creating Employee Classβ€’5 minutes
  • Working with Add Employee Methodβ€’8 minutes
  • Working with Add Employee Method Continuousβ€’13 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Building the Foundation of the C++ Projectβ€’30 minutes
  • Project Overview & Roadmapβ€’10 minutes
  • Designing the User Interface & Core Structureβ€’10 minutes
  • Adding Employee Functionalityβ€’10 minutes

This module focuses on implementing payroll processing logic by displaying employee data, generating detailed pay slips through step-by-step salary calculations, and validating the complete C++ project through final execution and output review.

What's included

7 videos4 assignments

7 videosβ€’Total 52 minutes
  • Working with Display Employee Methodβ€’10 minutes
  • Generating Pay Slip Methodβ€’6 minutes
  • Generating Pay Slip Method Continuousβ€’14 minutes
  • Create Pay Slip Part 1β€’3 minutes
  • Create Pay Slip Part 2β€’10 minutes
  • Create Pay Slip Part 3β€’6 minutes
  • Output of the Projectβ€’4 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Payroll Logic & Final Outputβ€’30 minutes
  • Displaying Employee Dataβ€’10 minutes
  • Payslip Generation – Step by Stepβ€’10 minutes
  • Finalizing & Reviewing the Projectβ€’10 minutes

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