C Programming Proficiency Multi Collection E-Learning

Training

Beheers de basis van C – de programmeertaal die systemen, embedded software en prestatiegerichte applicaties aandrijft.
C is een gestructureerde programmeertaal voor algemene doeleinden die maximale controle biedt met minimale instructies. Dankzij de eenvoud en efficiëntie is C een van de makkelijkste talen om te leren en vormt het een uitstekend startpunt voor toekomstige programmeurs.

Het grote voordeel van C is de indrukwekkende prestatiecapaciteit, wat het bijzonder geschikt maakt voor systeemprogrammering en embedded ontwikkeling. Al tientallen jaren is C de ruggengraat van besturingssystemen, firmware en toepassingen met hoge prestaties.

Deze C Programming Proficiency Multi Collection biedt een volledige leerervaring die je helpt om:

• Een sterke basis in programmeerlogica op te bouwen
• Inzicht te krijgen in geheugenbeheer en laag-niveau bewerkingen
• Praktische ervaring op te doen met het schrijven van geoptimaliseerde C-code
• Je voor te bereiden op meer geavanceerde talen zoals C++, Java of Python

Het leren van C is niet alleen een vaardigheid, maar een fundamentele stap in je carrière binnen softwareontwikkeling en IT-programmering.

Deze LearningKit met meer dan 19 leeruren is verdeeld in drie sporen:

Demo C Programming Proficiency Multi Collection Training

Cursusinhoud

Part 1: Fundamentals of the C Language (3 hours +):

In this track, the focus is on the fundamentals of C where the learners will get familiar with the language features and syntax.

Fundamentals of the C Language: Getting Started

Course: 1 Hour, 23 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Introduction to the C Language
• Differences between the C and C++ Languages
• C Language Compilation Process
• Compilation and Linking Process of the C Language
• Widespread IDEs and Compilers for C
• Setting up C on Mac
• Setting up C on Windows
• Running C Code with Clang
• Understanding the Syntax of C
• Exploring Errors and Warnings in C
• Course Summary

Fundamentals of the C Language: Variables & Datatypes

Course: 1 Hour, 34 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Introducing Variables in C
• Viewing Limits on Shorts, Integers, and Longs in C
• Exploring Signed and Unsigned Variables in C
• Understanding Variable Conventions and Syntax in C
• Understanding Variables and Constants in C
• Using Arithmetic Operators in C
• Using Relational Operators in C
• Performing Equality Checks for Floating-point Types
• Using the and, or, and not Logical Operators in C
• Understanding the ++ Operator in C
• Performing Math Operations with Assignment Operators
• Course Summary

Fundamentals of the C Language: Arrays, Accepting Input, & Returning Output

Course: 47 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Understanding Array Datatypes in C
• Creating Two-dimensional Arrays in C
• Using the printf() Function
• Accepting Input with the scanf() Function
• Using Functions to Accept Input and Return Output
• Reading and Writing Data to Output
• Course Summary

Part 2: Control Structures in C (4 hours +)

In this track, the focus is on building the logical programs using control structures.

Control Structures in C: Getting Started with Control Structures

Course: 1 Hour, 54 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Understanding C Control Structures
• Using if Statements in C
• Using Relational Operators with if Statements in C
• Chaining Relational Operators with Logical Operators
• Exploring Quirks of if Statements in C
• Using if-else Conditional Blocks in C
• Creating Nested if-else Blocks in C
• Exploring Nested if Statements in C
• Introducing the else-if Block in C
• Using the if-else-if Ladder in C
• Understanding the switch Statement in C
• Running Code with the switch Statement in C
• Using switch Statements for Various Situations in C
• Exploring Nuances of switch Statements in C
• Shortening if-else Blocks Using Ternary Operator
• Course Summary

Control Structures in C: Looping & Unconditional Control Structures

Course: 2 Hours, 2 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Introducing C's Boolean Type
• Understanding Loops in C
• Creating for Loops in C
• Experimenting with for Loops in C
• Understanding Quirks of for Loops in C
• Iterating over Arrays in C
• Using Nested for Loops in C
• Creating while Loops in C
• Experimenting with while Loops in C
• Introducing do-while Loops in C
• Using the break Keyword in C
• Creating while Loops with Break Statements in C
• Introducing the continue Operator in C
• Using the continue Operator with while Loops in C
• Skipping to Parts of Code Using goto
• Course Summary

Part 3: Functions and Memory in C (6 hours +)

In this track, the focus is on the functional programming aspects of the C language.

Functions and Memory in C: Getting Started with Functions

Course: 56 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Functions in C
• Create Functions
• Using Library Functions
• Using Utility Functions for Integers and Strings
• Defining and Invoking Functions
• Returning Data from and Accepting Input to Functions
• Comparing a Function's Declaration and Definition
• Course Summary

Functions and Memory in C: Using Variable Scopes, Storage Classes, & Structs

Course: 1 Hour, 31 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Accessing File-scope Variables from Functions
• Creating and Accessing Variables from Inner Scopes
• Scoping Input Argument Variables
• Redefining Global Variables in Local Scopes
• Using the Automatic and Register Storage Classes
• Creating Static Global and Local Variables
• Accessing Variables from Multiple Files
• Creating Static and External Functions
• Using Pass-by-value and Pass-by-reference
• Creating and Instantiating Structs
• Creating and Instantiating Unions
• Representing Categories Using Enums
• Course Summary

Functions and Memory in C: Getting Started with Pointers

Course: 1 Hour, 21 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Memory Allocation Layout in C
• Pointers in C
• Dereference Pointers
• Creating Pointers to Addresses
• Dereferencing and Viewing Addresses of Pointers
• Modifying Values Stored in Addresses through Pointers
• Creating Pointers to Other Pointers
• Dereferencing Pointers and Viewing Memory Addresses
• Creating and Dereferencing Pointers
• Course Summary

Functions and Memory in C: Leveraging Pointers with Arrays & Functions

Course: 1 Hour, 20 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Arrays as Pointers
• Creating and Using Arrays as Pointers
• Differentiating the Nuances of Arrays and Pointers
• Pointer Arithmetic
• Performing Pointer Arithmetic
• Indexing into Arrays Using Pointer Arithmetic
• Entering Pointers as Input Arguments
• Accepting Arrays as Input Arguments to Functions
• Returning Pointers from Functions
• Course Summary

Functions and Memory in C: Allocating Memory on the Heap

Course: 1 Hour, 32 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Stack and Heap Memory
• Allocating Memory on the Heap Using malloc()
• Freeing Memory on the Heap Using free()
• Creating Arrays on the Heap
• Returning Heap Pointers from Functions
• Comparing Dangling Memory and Memory Leaks
• Using the calloc() and realloc() Functions
• Creating Pointer Variables in a Struct
• Creating Pointers to Struct Objects
• Course Summary

Part 4: Advanced Topics in C (4 hours +)

In this track, the focus is on advanced topics of C like File Handling, Preprocessor directives, type conversions.

Advanced Topics in C: Getting Started with File Handling

Course: 2 Hours, 1 Minute

• Course Overview
• Introduction to File Handling in C
• File Modes in C
• Functions Used to Parse Files in C
• Connecting to Files
• Using Different Modes to Parse Files
• Reading Data from Files
• Storing Data from Files in Strings
• Using Scanf() to Read in Structured Data
• Writing Data to Files
• Using r+, w+, and a+
• Using the fprintf() Function
• Writing Out Binary Data
• Reading in Binary Data
• Serializing and De-serializing Structs
• Controlling the Position of a File Pointer
• Moving a File Pointer
• Course Summary

Advanced Topics in C: Managing Code Compilations Using Preprocessor Directives

Course: 1 Hour, 6 Minutes

• Course Overview
• How C Code Is Compiled
• Preprocessor Directives in C
• Understanding the Compiler Output
• Creating Macros
• Creating Function-like Macros
• Using #If, #Elif, and #Endif Preprocessor Directives
• Checking Whether Macros Are Defined
• Controlling Compiler Behavior Using Pragmas
• Course Summary

Advanced Topics in C: Using Strings, Header Files, & Type Conversions

Course: 1 Hour, 45 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Creating Strings in Character Arrays
• Creating Char* Pointers to Represent Strings
• Creating Copies of Strings
• Exploring Errors When Storing Strings in Pointers
• Using the Strcat() Function
• Comparing Equality of Strings
• Introducing Custom Header Files
• Using User-defined Header Files
• Preventing Header Files from Being Included Twice
• Type Conversion in C
• Exploring Implicit Type Conversions
• Performing Type Casts
• Accepting Command Line Input Arguments
• Course Summary

Assessment:

Final Exam: A Complete Guide to Programming in C This assessment will test your knowledge and application of the topics presented throughout the whole C Programming Proficiency Journey.