C Language
Learn to write efficient and effective C code through hands-on exercises and projects.
About the course :
Welcome to our comprehensive C Programming course, designed to take you from a beginner to a proficient C programmer. Whether you’re aspiring to build robust software applications, delve into system-level programming, or simply enhance your problem-solving skills, this course provides a solid foundation. We’ll start with the fundamentals of computer architecture and programming principles, then dive deep into the C language, covering everything from basic syntax to advanced topics like pointers and dynamic memory management.
Course content :
The Legacy of C:
- Discover the history and evolution of the C programming language.
- Explore the key features that make C a powerful and versatile language.
C Fundamentals:
- Learn about C tokens (variables, keywords, identifiers, constants, data types).
- Understand the rules for constructing variable names.
- Master various operators in C.
- Learn the structure of a C program.
- Input and Output: Master Formatted and Unformatted I/O.
Decision Making:
- Implement decision logic using if-else, else-if ladder, and switch statements.
Looping Constructs:
- Master iterative processes with while, for, and do-while loops.
Jump Statements:
- Control program flow with break, continue, and goto statements.
Arrays:
- Work with one-dimensional and two-dimensional arrays, understanding their declaration, initialization, and memory representation.
Strings:
- Declare and initialize string variables.
- Utilize string and character handling functions.
Functions:
- Define function prototypes, definitions, and calls.
- Explore return statements, function nesting, recursion, and parameter passing (by value and by address).
- Understand local and global variables and storage classes (automatic, external, static, register).
- Pointers Deep Dive:
- Explore pointer data types, declarations, initializations, and accessing values.
- Master pointer arithmetic, and their relationship with arrays and functions.
- Dynamic Memory:
- Learn dynamic memory allocation and deallocation using malloc, calloc, realloc, and free.
- Structures:
- Define and work with structures, including nested structures and arrays of structures.
- Understand the relationship between structures, functions, and pointers.
- Unions:
- Define unions and understand the differences between structures and unions.
Real-World Application:
- Apply C concepts and libraries to develop a practical project.
- Utilize C’s built-in data structures and file I/O capabilities.
- Implement control structures, functions, and pointers in a real project.
