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AI for C and C++ developers: on-device and edge inference is your territory

While AI applications are written in Python and TypeScript, their execution rests on native code: llama.cpp and the GGUF format for local models, ONNX Runtime and TensorRT for optimised inference, OpenCV for vision, CUDA for accelerators. A C++ developer does not have to become a data scientist; you need to understand enough about models to design the layer that runs them on servers, at the edge and on devices. The examples in these courses are mostly Python; the Edge AI course also has C for microcontrollers.

Why you are relevant and where the risk is

Your advantage

Demand for efficient inference is growing in directions that native code covers: models on laptops and phones, real-time vision, industrial devices, environments with tight memory and latency limits. Quantization, runtime selection, accelerator integration and the deployment of vision models are systems problems.

Where the risk is

The risk for a C++ developer is isolation: optimising without understanding what the applications above ask for. The courses below start from how models are trained and used and go down towards on-device inference, vision and deployment, where your skill becomes decisive.

What changes in your work with C and C++

  1. Models move onto the device

    Quantization, compact formats and inference without the cloud, for privacy and latency. The Edge AI course tells the story of llama.cpp as proof that a language model could run on a laptop CPU with careful C++ and aggressive quantization.

  2. Vision leaves the lab

    Detection, segmentation and classification in production, with OpenCV and optimised runtimes. Deployment and optimisation are the native-code half of a computer vision project.

  3. Intelligence reaches microcontrollers

    Kilobytes of RAM, integer-only math and no dynamic allocation: TinyML runs quantized models with a small C++ interpreter and a static tensor arena.

  4. Coding agents work on C++ too

    With your builds and tests as verifiers. The right context, hooks and CI integration make the difference between help and noise.

Each of these changes has at least one course in the track below. See the track

A Certificate of Completion for every course in the C and C++ track

When you have gone through all the lessons of a course and have an average of at least 70% on its quizzes, you issue from your account, after confirming the conditions, a Certificate of Completion with a unique number and a public verification link. It is not issued automatically and it comes at no extra cost, with a plan or with single-course access.

  • Verifiable by anyone. Every certificate has a QR code and a public verification page, with its unique code. A recruiter checks it without an account.
  • With figures, not just a name. The percentage of lessons completed, the average quiz score and the study time are written on the document.
  • Three tiers, by quiz average: Pass (70–79%), Merit (80–89%) and Distinction (90% and above), shown on the document.
  • Your name, your choice. You decide whether your name appears on the public verification page, and you can change that choice at any time.
A sample certificate. The real document is a PDF, with a QR code and a public verification link.

AI courses for C and C++: 3 stages, 8 courses

In the order in which they matter. If you already have experience with model APIs, skip the foundations. For each course, the reason it matters to someone who works with C and C++.

  1. Stage 1: Foundations: how the models you will run are built

    The picture from above: what a model is, how it is trained and how it leaves Python for a native runtime.

    1. Introduction to AI Engineering 28 lessons · ~25 h Beginner

      AI and machine learning fundamentals, LLMs and modern architectures, RAG, agents and evaluation: the context you need before optimising anything.

      Key modules: Machine Learning Essentials · Large Language Models and Modern Architectures · Working with LLM APIs and Integrations · AI Tools for Developers

      Read the free preview Course details This course only: €99/month
    2. Deep Learning and Neural Networks with PyTorch 30 lessons · ~25 h Intermediate

      Tensors, autograd, backpropagation, CNNs and Transformers in PyTorch, then GPU training with CUDA and export to ONNX: where the models come from and how they are handed to the runtime you maintain.

      Key modules: PyTorch Tensors and Autograd · From Linear Regression to Neural Networks · Backpropagation and Gradient Descent · Loss Functions and Optimizers

      Read the free preview Course details This course only: €99/month
  2. Stage 2: On-device and optimised inference

    The layer where native code decides: models on your own hardware, vision in production, adapted models that have to be served efficiently.

    1. Edge AI and On-Device Intelligence 30 lessons · ~25 h Advanced

      The course closest to your work: quantization, pruning and distillation, the LiteRT, ONNX Runtime, Core ML and ExecuTorch runtimes, TinyML on microcontrollers with C code, accelerators such as Jetson and Coral, and small language models with llama.cpp.

      Key modules: Model Compression: Making Models Fit the Edge · Edge AI Frameworks and Runtimes · Mobile AI: iOS and Android · TinyML and Microcontrollers

      Read the free preview Course details This course only: €99/month
    2. Fine-Tuning and Customizing Open-Source LLMs: LoRA, QLoRA and Self-Hosting 30 lessons · ~25 h Advanced

      LoRA and QLoRA, then quantization for inference in GGUF, GPTQ and AWQ and self-hosting: how adapted models are prepared for the engines that run them.

      Key modules: Data: The Foundation of Fine-Tuning · Parameter-Efficient Fine-Tuning (PEFT): LoRA · QLoRA and Quantized Training · The Fine-Tuning Toolchain

      Read the free preview Course details This course only: €99/month
    3. Computer Vision with AI: From Detection to Multimodal Understanding 31 lessons · ~25 h Advanced

      Preprocessing with OpenCV, classification, detection and segmentation, then a lesson on deployment and edge optimisation. The code is Python with PyTorch and OpenCV; deployment is where native runtimes take over.

      Key modules: Image Preprocessing and Datasets with OpenCV · Convolutional Neural Networks for Classification · Object Detection · Segmentation and Segment Anything

      Read the free preview Course details This course only: €99/month
  3. Stage 3: The system around the engine

    The stage where you tie your components to the rest of the system: the pipeline that delivers models, the tools exposed to agents, the way code is written.

    1. MLOps: The Machine Learning Lifecycle in Production 30 lessons · ~25 h Advanced

      Model registry and versioning, serving, deployment strategies and drift monitoring: the pipeline your runtime receives models from and reports metrics to.

      Key modules: Experiment Tracking and Reproducibility · Data and Feature Management · Training Pipelines and Orchestration · Model Registry, Versioning, and CI/CD for ML

      Read the free preview Course details This course only: €99/month
    2. MCP (Model Context Protocol) — Building Servers and Integrations (Enterprise Edition) 22 lessons · ~25 h Advanced

      Protocol architecture, stdio and HTTP transports, authentication and security, so that you can expose systems and hardware to agents safely. The examples are in Python and TypeScript; the protocol is language-agnostic.

      Key modules: Building MCP Servers with Python · Building MCP Servers with TypeScript · Transport, Authentication and Configuration · Enterprise Patterns and Production Architectures

      Read the free preview Course details This course only: €99/month
    3. Claude Code Mastery: Agentic Coding from the Terminal (multi-file, git, CI, MCP) 28 lessons · ~25 h Advanced

      Agentic coding on large codebases, with deterministic hooks and CI: your builds and tests become the verifiers of generated code.

      Key modules: Multi-File and Large Codebases: Plan, Edit, Review and Context Management · The Full Git Workflow: Branches, Commits, Conflicts, Code Review and PRs · Headless Mode (claude -p) and Non-Interactive Automation · Subagents and Agent Teams: Orchestration, Delegation and Controlled Parallelization

      Read the free preview Course details This course only: €99/month
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The capstone project in the C and C++ track

The course in the track that ends with a capstone project. The list comes from the real modules of the courses, not from a brochure.

The AI ecosystem around C and C++

What already exists, so that you do not start from zero. The courses in the track teach you what to build with it.

  • llama.cpp and GGUF A portable C/C++ inference engine and the single-file format in which quantized models are distributed.
  • ONNX Runtime and TensorRT Runtimes for optimised inference across CPUs, GPUs and accelerators; a TensorRT engine is what you build on a Jetson.
  • LiteRT for Microcontrollers and CMSIS-NN A tiny C++ interpreter for .tflite models and ARM’s optimised kernels for Cortex-M cores.
  • OpenCV The workhorse of the computer vision course for image I/O and classical processing: C++ under a Python API.
  • TorchScript and ONNX export Two ways to take a PyTorch model out of Python; the PyTorch course covers ONNX export and notes that TorchScript serialises a model to run in a C++ runtime.
  • MCP over stdio or HTTP The protocol is language-agnostic and has no official C++ SDK, so a C++ server is written against the specification.

What you will be able to do at the end of the C and C++ track

  1. Run language models locally, quantized and sized correctly, on servers, at the edge or on devices
  2. Take computer vision models to production, with optimised deployment
  3. Deploy a quantized model on a microcontroller, within a fixed memory budget
  4. Prepare fine-tuned models for efficient inference
  5. Tie the inference layer to the MLOps pipeline around it

These are the skills you practise in the courses of the track; results depend on the time you invest and on your previous experience.

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What you get here that you do not get from a tutorial

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From the blog, for developers

Do you work in another language too?

The same skills, seen from each ecosystem. The languages close to C and C++ are highlighted.

Questions about AI for C and C++

Do the courses have examples in C or C++?

The Edge AI course has C code for microcontrollers, next to Python, Kotlin and Swift for its other targets. Everything else on this track is in Python, the language in which training and evaluation are orchestrated. The courses are chosen for the areas where native code decides performance: on-device inference, vision and deployment.

I work on embedded systems or on devices. What is relevant?

The Edge AI course is the entry point: model compression, runtimes, TinyML on microcontrollers, accelerators and small language models on device. The computer vision course adds deployment and edge optimisation, and the fine-tuning course covers quantization for inference.

Do I have to learn Python?

To read it, yes: training pipelines, model export and evaluation tools are in Python, and the courses use it in their examples. The execution side, runtimes, kernels and hardware integration, stays native.

Which plan opens these courses?

All the courses recommended here are IT courses and open with the IT Pro plan, which includes every IT course in the catalog. It is billed monthly, and you can stop the renewal anytime from your account. There is also individual, monthly access to a single course. Every course has a free preview of its first lesson, readable without an account.

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