# Module 05: Pointers and References

## Learning Goals

- Understand pointers, addresses, and dereferencing
- Use references as aliases and for function parameters
- Apply pointer arithmetic carefully
- Manage dynamic memory with `new`/`delete` and prefer smart pointers later

## Exercises

| Exercise | Topic |
|----------|-------|
| `pointer_basics` | Address-of, dereference, null |
| `references` | Reference parameters and return |
| `pointer_arithmetic` | Iterating with pointers |
| `dynamic_memory` | Manual allocation patterns |