Learn C from Scratch

Beginner

90 Lessons

12h

Certificate of Completion

This course will help you learn C by helping you understand C fundamentals and the libraries and tools that make up the C ecosystem.

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This course includes

1 Project

127 Playgrounds

6 Challenges

13 Quizzes

13 Illustrations

This course includes

1 Project

127 Playgrounds

6 Challenges

13 Quizzes

13 Illustrations

Course Overview

Do you want to get a grip on the basic programming concepts from scratch? Do you feel the need to have a better and enhanced understanding of how it all works? Well, you've come to the right place. This course outlines data types, control flow, functions, input/output, memory, compilation, debugging and other advanced topics in a comprehensive, yet concise manner. C is where it all begins and where you should also begin to embark on your programming journey. The incredibly efficient and powerful C languag...Show More

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Programming Language

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Course Content

Why Program in C?

What is C?Virtues and Challenges When Should I Use C?The Bottom Line

Basic Types and Statements

First Steps Variables Data Types and Sizes Declarations Constants Statements and Scope Quiz on Basic Types and Statements

Operators and Expressions

Building Expressions Using Operators Type Conversions Defining Your Own Type Names Other Convenient Operators Exercises on Operators and Expression Quiz on Operators and Expressions

Control Flow

The for Loop Other Types of Loops in C Conditionals The break and continue Statements A switch Statement Exercises on Control Flow Quiz on Control Flow

Functions

Rationale Defining a Function Input Arguments Returning Values Argument Checking Variable Scope Automatic vs Static Variables Variadic Functions Exercises on Functions Quiz on Functions

Complex Data Types

8 Lessons

Memory : Stack vs Heap

5 Lessons

Pointers

7 Lessons

Strings

5 Lessons

Input and Output

6 Lessons

Macros and the C Preprocessor

4 Lessons

Header Files, Compiling and Linking

3 Lessons

Debugging

5 Lessons

Speeding Up Your Code

3 Lessons

Advanced Topic: Parallel Programming in C

6 Lessons

Project: Using a Bootstrapped t-test

Project

Miscellaneous

1 Lesson

Conclusion

1 Lesson

Appendix: Setting Up the Environment

2 Lessons

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