Chapter 1, A Brief Introduction to C++, introduces some important properties of C++ such as zero-cost abstractions, value semantics, const correctness, explicit ownership, and error handling. It also discusses the drawbacks of C++.
Chapter 2, Modern C++ Concepts, outlines automatic type deduction using auto, lambda functions, move semantics, std::optional, and std::any.
Chapter 3, Measuring Performance, discusses asymptotic complexity and big O notation, practical performance testing, and how to profile your code to find hotspots.
Chapter 4, Data Structures, takes you through the importance of structuring the data so that it can be accessed quickly. STL containers such as std::vector, std::list, std::unordered_map, and ...
