diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 620d3dc..1188fd3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,3 +11,25 @@
 *.lai
 *.la
 *.a
+
+# Compiled Executables
+*.exe
+*.out
+
+# Archives
+*.7z
+*.zip
+
+# MSVC Generated Files
+*.idb
+*.ilk
+*.log
+*.obj
+*.pdb
+*.sdf
+*.sln
+*.suo
+*.tlog
+*.filters
+*.vcxproj
+*.lastbuildstate
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/austinov.02.setting_out_to_cpp/01_address.cpp b/austinov.02.setting_out_to_cpp/01_address.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..059674d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/austinov.02.setting_out_to_cpp/01_address.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// nameaddr.cpp displays the name and address of it's author
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+int main()
+{
+    using namespace std;
+    cout << "Artem Ustinov" << endl;
+    cout << "artem@ustinov.org.ua" << endl;
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/austinov.02.setting_out_to_cpp/02_distance.cpp b/austinov.02.setting_out_to_cpp/02_distance.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3ab0fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/austinov.02.setting_out_to_cpp/02_distance.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// fl2yd.cpp asks the length in furlong and converts to yards
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+int main(void)
+{
+    int l;
+    l = 0;
+    std::cout << "Please specify length in furlolgs: ";
+    std::cin >> l;
+    std::cout << "The converted length is ";
+    std::cout << l * 220 << " yards" << std::endl;
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/austinov.02.setting_out_to_cpp/03_mices.cpp b/austinov.02.setting_out_to_cpp/03_mices.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98ae58d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/austinov.02.setting_out_to_cpp/03_mices.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// fourlines.cpp produces four lines using three functions
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+void first(void)
+{
+    std::cout << "Three blind mice" << std::endl;
+}
+
+void second(void)
+{
+    std::cout << "See how they run" << std::endl;
+}
+    
+int main(void)
+{
+    first();
+    first();
+    second();
+    second();
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/austinov.02.setting_out_to_cpp/04_months.cpp b/austinov.02.setting_out_to_cpp/04_months.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c22c64a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/austinov.02.setting_out_to_cpp/04_months.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// age2mnth.cpp asks you the age and then shows it in months
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+int main(void)
+{
+    int age;
+    age = 0;
+    std::cout << "Please enter your age: ";
+    std::cin >> age;
+    std::cout << "Your age in month is " << age * 12 << std::endl;
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/austinov.02.setting_out_to_cpp/05_degrees.cpp b/austinov.02.setting_out_to_cpp/05_degrees.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4988fdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/austinov.02.setting_out_to_cpp/05_degrees.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// cd2fd.cpp asks you the celsium degrees and converts to farenheit
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+int c2f(float c)
+{
+    return 1.8 * c + 32.0;
+}
+
+int main(void)
+{
+    float c;
+    std::cout << "Please enter a Celsius value: ";
+    std::cin >> c;
+    std::cout << c << " degrees Celsius is " << c2f(c);
+    std::cout << " degrees Farenheit." << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "For reference,here is the formula for making the ";
+    std::cout << "conversion:\nFahrenheit = ";
+    std::cout << "1.8 × degrees Celsius + 32.0" << std::endl;
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/austinov.02.setting_out_to_cpp/06_lightyrs.cpp b/austinov.02.setting_out_to_cpp/06_lightyrs.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9a0e84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/austinov.02.setting_out_to_cpp/06_lightyrs.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// fl2yd.cpp asks the length in furlong and converts to yards
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+int ly2au(float d)
+{
+    return 63240 * d;
+}
+
+int main(void)
+{
+    float d;
+    std::cout << "Enter the number in light years: ";
+    std::cin >> d;
+    std::cout << d << " light years = " << ly2au(d);
+    std::cout << " astronomical units." << std::endl;
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/austinov.02.setting_out_to_cpp/07_time.cpp b/austinov.02.setting_out_to_cpp/07_time.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f77d03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/austinov.02.setting_out_to_cpp/07_time.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// hour:min.cpp displays the entered hour and minute in HH:MM format
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+void pretty_print(int hh, int mm)
+{
+    std::cout << "Time: " << hh << ":" << mm << std::endl;
+}
+
+int main(void)
+{
+    int hh, mm;
+    std::cout << "Enter the number of hours: ";
+    std::cin >> hh;
+    std::cout << "Enter the number of minutes: ";
+    std::cin >> mm;
+    pretty_print(hh, mm);
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/austinov.03.dealing_with_data/01_bmi.cpp b/austinov.03.dealing_with_data/01_bmi.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a152d80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/austinov.03.dealing_with_data/01_bmi.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+// bmi.cpp makes different conversions and calculates the BMI
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+int main()
+{
+    int h_ft = 0;
+    int h_in = 0;
+    int w_lbs = 0;
+
+    std::cout << "This program wants to calculate your BMI" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Please enter your height in feet and inches...";
+    std::cout << std::endl << "Enter feet: ";
+    std::cin >> h_ft;
+    std::cout << "And inches: ";
+    std::cin >> h_in;
+    std::cout << "Please also enter your weight in pounds: ";
+    std::cin >> w_lbs;
+
+    // getting total height in inches
+    h_in += h_ft / 12;
+
+    // defining the multipliers for Height and Weight
+    const float H_Mult = 0.0254;
+    const float W_Mult = 2.2;
+
+    // converting to meters and kilograms accordingly
+    float h_m = H_Mult * h_in;
+    float w_kg = W_Mult * w_lbs;
+
+    std::cout << "The BMI is " << w_kg / (h_m * h_m) << std::endl;
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/austinov.03.dealing_with_data/02_degrees.cpp b/austinov.03.dealing_with_data/02_degrees.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89425dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/austinov.03.dealing_with_data/02_degrees.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+// degrees.cpp converts D-M-S of ARC into decimal Degrees 
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+int main()
+{
+    int i_d, i_m, i_s = 0;
+
+    std::cout << "I will convert your coordinate into degrees" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Please enter it in degrees, minutes and seconds...";
+    std::cout << std::endl << "Enter degrees: ";
+    std::cin >> i_d;
+    std::cout << "and minutes: ";
+    std::cin >> i_m;
+    std::cout << "and seconds: ";
+    std::cin >> i_s;
+
+    // defining the multipliers
+    const int S_IN_M = 60;
+    const int S_IN_D = 3600;
+
+    // the result should be floating point
+    double d_res;
+
+    std::cout << i_d << " degrees, ";
+    std::cout << i_m << " minutes, ";
+    std::cout << i_s << " seconds = ";
+
+    std::cout.precision(7); // setting the precision for result
+    std::cout << (i_d + static_cast<double>(i_m * S_IN_M + i_s) / S_IN_D);
+    std::cout << " decimal degrees." << std::endl;
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/austinov.03.dealing_with_data/03_secs.cpp b/austinov.03.dealing_with_data/03_secs.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9677e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/austinov.03.dealing_with_data/03_secs.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// secs.cpp converts seconds into days, hours, minutes and seconds
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+int main()
+{
+    int i_s = 0;
+
+    std::cout << "I'll show you seconds in days, hrs, min, sec...";
+    std::cout << std::endl << "Enter seconds: ";
+    std::cin >> i_s;
+
+    // defining the multipliers
+    const int S_IN_M = 60;
+    const int S_IN_H = S_IN_M * 60;
+    const int S_IN_D = S_IN_H * 24;
+
+    std::cout << i_s << " seconds equals to ";
+    std::cout << i_s / S_IN_D << " days, ";
+    i_s = i_s % S_IN_D;
+    std::cout << i_s / S_IN_H << " hours, ";
+    i_s = i_s % S_IN_H;
+    std::cout << i_s / S_IN_M << " minutes and ";
+    i_s = i_s % S_IN_M;
+    std::cout << i_s << " seconds." << std::endl;
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/austinov.03.dealing_with_data/04_pops.cpp b/austinov.03.dealing_with_data/04_pops.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af4bc0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/austinov.03.dealing_with_data/04_pops.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// pops.cpp shows you the percentage of the second number in first
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+int main()
+{
+    unsigned long long ull_world = 0;
+    unsigned long ul_ukraine = 0;
+
+    std::cout << "I'll show you the percentage..." << std::endl;;
+    std::cout << "Specify the world population (is around 7B): ";
+    std::cin >> ull_world;
+    std::cout << "And the population of Ukraine (around 45M): ";
+    std::cin >> ul_ukraine;
+
+    std::cout << "The population of Ukraine is ";
+    std::cout.precision(4);
+    std::cout << static_cast<long double>(ul_ukraine) / (ull_world / 100);
+    std::cout << "\% of World's population." << std::endl;
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/austinov.03.dealing_with_data/05_mpg.cpp b/austinov.03.dealing_with_data/05_mpg.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03477da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/austinov.03.dealing_with_data/05_mpg.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// mpg.cpp counts the fuel consumption in mpg or lp100km
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+int main()
+{
+    unsigned int ui_dist = 0;
+    unsigned int ui_fuel = 0;
+
+    std::cout << "I can count the Fuel Consumption." << std::endl;;
+    std::cout << "Enter the mileage (in miles or km): ";
+    std::cin >> ui_dist;
+    std::cout << "And specify the fuel amount (in gal or liter): ";
+    std::cin >> ui_fuel;
+
+    std::cout << "The average consumption is around ";
+    std::cout.precision(3);
+    std::cout << ui_dist / ui_fuel << " mpg," << std::endl;;
+    std::cout << "or " << 100 * ui_fuel / static_cast<double>(ui_dist);
+    std::cout << " liters per 100 km accordingly." << std::endl;
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/austinov.03.dealing_with_data/06_lkm2mpg.cpp b/austinov.03.dealing_with_data/06_lkm2mpg.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6b0a1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/austinov.03.dealing_with_data/06_lkm2mpg.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// lkm2mpg.cpp converts mpg to lp100km
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+int main()
+{
+    unsigned int ui_lkm = 0;
+
+    std::cout << "I can convert liters per 100 km into mpg." << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Enter the consumption value to convert: ";
+    std::cin >> ui_lkm;
+
+    const double MI_IN_100KM = 62.1371;
+    const double L_IN_GAL = 3.78541;
+    const double RATIO = MI_IN_100KM * L_IN_GAL;
+
+    std::cout << ui_lkm << " liters per 100 km is around ";
+    std::cout << RATIO / ui_lkm << " mpg." << std::endl;
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/austinov.04.compound_types/01_namesages.cpp b/austinov.04.compound_types/01_namesages.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..123eccf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/austinov.04.compound_types/01_namesages.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// it asks for a name few times and stores that into array
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+
+int main()
+{
+    struct person
+    {
+        std::string fname;
+        std::string lname;
+        char grade;
+        short age;
+    };
+
+    person p0;
+    std::cout << "What is your first name? ";
+    getline(std::cin, p0.fname);
+    std::cout << "What is your last name? ";
+    getline(std::cin, p0.lname);
+    std::cout << "What letter grade do you deserve? ";
+    std::cin >> p0.grade;
+    std::cout << "What is your age? ";
+    std::cin >> p0.age;
+
+    std::cout << "Name: " << p0.lname << ", " << p0.fname << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Grade: " << static_cast<char>(p0.grade + 1) << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Age: " << p0.age << std::endl;
+
+    return 0;
+};
diff --git a/austinov.04.compound_types/02_namesages.cpp b/austinov.04.compound_types/02_namesages.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..123eccf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/austinov.04.compound_types/02_namesages.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// it asks for a name few times and stores that into array
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+
+int main()
+{
+    struct person
+    {
+        std::string fname;
+        std::string lname;
+        char grade;
+        short age;
+    };
+
+    person p0;
+    std::cout << "What is your first name? ";
+    getline(std::cin, p0.fname);
+    std::cout << "What is your last name? ";
+    getline(std::cin, p0.lname);
+    std::cout << "What letter grade do you deserve? ";
+    std::cin >> p0.grade;
+    std::cout << "What is your age? ";
+    std::cin >> p0.age;
+
+    std::cout << "Name: " << p0.lname << ", " << p0.fname << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Grade: " << static_cast<char>(p0.grade + 1) << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Age: " << p0.age << std::endl;
+
+    return 0;
+};
diff --git a/austinov.04.compound_types/03_lastfirst.cpp b/austinov.04.compound_types/03_lastfirst.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ad2e01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/austinov.04.compound_types/03_lastfirst.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// it asks for a first and last name and then shows it comma separated
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <cstring>
+
+int main()
+{
+    char first [10] = {};
+    char last [13] = {};
+
+    std::cout << "What is your first name? ";
+    std::cin.getline(first, 10);
+    std::cout << "What is your last name? ";
+    std::cin.getline(last, 13);
+
+    char output [25] = {};
+    strcat(output, last);
+    strcat(output, ", ");
+    strcat(output, first);
+    std::cout << "Here's the information in a single string: ";
+    std::cout << output << std::endl;
+
+    return 0;
+};
diff --git a/austinov.04.compound_types/04_strlastfirst.cpp b/austinov.04.compound_types/04_strlastfirst.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f95d75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/austinov.04.compound_types/04_strlastfirst.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// it asks for a first and last name and then shows it comma separated
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+
+int main()
+{
+    std::string first, last, output;
+
+    std::cout << "What is your first name? ";
+    getline(std::cin, first);
+    std::cout << "What is your last name? ";
+    getline(std::cin, last);
+
+    output = last + ", " + first;
+    std::cout << "Here's the information in a single string: ";
+    std::cout << output << std::endl;
+
+    return 0;
+};
diff --git a/austinov.04.compound_types/05_candybar.cpp b/austinov.04.compound_types/05_candybar.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..850c1a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/austinov.04.compound_types/05_candybar.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// candybar.cpp declares the structure and populates an instance
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+
+int main()
+{
+    struct candybar {std::string n; float w; int c;};
+    candybar snack = {"Mocha Munch", 2.3, 350};
+    std::cout << snack.n << ", " << snack.w << ", " << snack.c << std::endl;
+
+    return 0;
+};
diff --git a/austinov.04.compound_types/06_candybarr.cpp b/austinov.04.compound_types/06_candybarr.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd35274
--- /dev/null
+++ b/austinov.04.compound_types/06_candybarr.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// candybar.cpp declares the structure and populates an instance
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+
+int main()
+{
+    struct candybar {std::string n; float w; int c;};
+    candybar cba [3];
+    cba[0].n = "Candy Bar 0";
+    cba[0].w = 0.9;
+    cba[0].c = 210;
+    std::cout << cba[0].n << ", " << cba[0].w << ", " << cba[0].c << std::endl;
+    cba[1].n = "Candy Bar 1";
+    cba[1].w = 1.9;
+    cba[1].c = 321;
+    std::cout << cba[1].n << ", " << cba[1].w << ", " << cba[1].c << std::endl;
+    cba[2].n = "Candy Bar 2";
+    cba[2].w = 2.9;
+    cba[2].c = 432;
+    std::cout << cba[2].n << ", " << cba[2].w << ", " << cba[2].c << std::endl;
+
+    return 0;
+};
diff --git a/austinov.04.compound_types/07_pizza.cpp b/austinov.04.compound_types/07_pizza.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3085686
--- /dev/null
+++ b/austinov.04.compound_types/07_pizza.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// pizza.cpp introduces a pizzacompany structure and populates one instance
+
+# include <iostream>
+# include <string>
+
+int main()
+{
+    struct pizza_company {std::string name; int d; float w;} pizza;
+    std::cout << "Please specify a company: ";
+    getline(std::cin, pizza.name);
+    std::cout << "Please enter the diameter in mm: ";
+    std::cin >> pizza.d;
+    std::cout << "Please specify weight in kg: ";
+    std::cin >> pizza.w;
+    std::cout << std::endl << "You have entered: ";
+    std::cout << pizza.name << ", " << pizza.d << ", " << pizza.w << std::endl;
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/austinov.04.compound_types/08_newpizza.cpp b/austinov.04.compound_types/08_newpizza.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2457006
--- /dev/null
+++ b/austinov.04.compound_types/08_newpizza.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// pizza.cpp uses new to allocate the structure
+
+# include <iostream>
+# include <string>
+
+int main()
+{
+    struct pizza_company {std::string name; int d; float w;};
+    pizza_company* p_pizza = new pizza_company;
+    std::cout << "Please specify a company: ";
+    getline(std::cin, p_pizza->name);
+    std::cout << "Please enter the diameter in mm: ";
+    std::cin >> p_pizza->d;
+    std::cout << "Please specify weight in kg: ";
+    std::cin >> p_pizza->w;
+    std::cout << std::endl << "You have entered: ";
+    std::cout << p_pizza->name << ", " << p_pizza->d << ", " << p_pizza->w;
+    std::cout << std::endl;
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/austinov.04.compound_types/09_newcandybarr.cpp b/austinov.04.compound_types/09_newcandybarr.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0484ad8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/austinov.04.compound_types/09_newcandybarr.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// candybar.cpp declares the structure and populates an instance
+
+# include <iostream>
+# include <string>
+
+int main()
+{
+    struct candybar {std::string n; float w; int c;};
+    candybar * p_cba = new candybar[3];
+    p_cba[0].n = "Candy Bar 0";
+    p_cba[0].w = 0.9;
+    p_cba[0].c = 210;
+    std::cout << p_cba[0].n << ", " << p_cba[0].w << ", " << p_cba[0].c ;
+    std::cout << std::endl;
+    p_cba[1].n = "Candy Bar 1";
+    p_cba[1].w = 1.9;
+    p_cba[1].c = 321;
+    std::cout << p_cba[1].n << ", " << p_cba[1].w << ", " << p_cba[1].c ;
+    std::cout << std::endl;
+    p_cba[2].n = "Candy Bar 2";
+    p_cba[2].w = 2.9;
+    p_cba[2].c = 432;
+    std::cout << p_cba[2].n << ", " << p_cba[2].w << ", " << p_cba[2].c ;
+    std::cout << std::endl;
+
+    return 0;
+};
diff --git a/austinov.04.compound_types/10_40yddash.cpp b/austinov.04.compound_types/10_40yddash.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7def011
--- /dev/null
+++ b/austinov.04.compound_types/10_40yddash.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// 40yddash.cpp asks for the sprint times and shows the average
+
+# include <iostream>
+# include <array>
+
+int main()
+{
+    std::array<float, 3> lap_times;
+    float time_sum = 0.0;
+    for (int i = 0; (i < lap_times.max_size()); i++)
+    {
+        std::cout << "Please enter the result in seconds: ";
+        std::cin >> lap_times[i];
+        time_sum += lap_times[i];
+    };
+    std::cout << "The average time is: " << time_sum / lap_times.size();
+    std::cout << std::endl;
+        
+    return 0;
+};