C PROGRAMMING: Introduction to C Programming

Topics covered

• Computing & programming introduction

  • Computer architecture
  • Memory
  • Loops and conditionals as concepts
  • How programs run

Expected skills: Explain the relationship between a program, memory and its execution.

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• Data representation

  • Number systems
  • Binary representation
  • Compilation
  • The role of the operating system

Expected skills: Work with basic number representations and describe how a C program is compiled.

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• C basics

  • Program structure
  • Variables
  • Data types
  • Operators
  • Expressions

Expected skills: Write a small C program using variables, types and expressions.

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• Control flow

  • if and else
  • switch
  • for loops
  • while loops
  • do-while loops

Expected skills: Choose suitable branches and loops to control program execution.

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• Functions

  • Function definitions
  • Parameters
  • Scope
  • Recursion

Expected skills: Break a program into functions and trace scope and recursive calls.

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• Pointers

  • Pointers and memory
  • Endianness
  • Alignment

Expected skills: Reason about memory addresses, pointer values and data layout.

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• Arrays & strings

  • Arrays
  • Pointer arithmetic
  • C strings

Expected skills: Traverse arrays and work with strings through indices and pointers.

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• Aggregate types

  • struct
  • typedef
  • union
  • enum

Expected skills: Define aggregate data types and use type aliases and enumerations.

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• Dynamic memory

  • malloc and free
  • Heap versus stack
  • Multidimensional arrays

Expected skills: Allocate and release dynamic memory and distinguish stack from heap storage.

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• Files & bits

  • File input/output
  • Bit manipulation

Expected skills: Use file I/O and basic bit operations.

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• Build & preprocessor

  • Preprocessor
  • Macros
  • Multi-file projects

Expected skills: Organize a multi-file program and understand preprocessor directives.

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• Review

  • Revision of C programming topics

Expected skills: Consolidate concepts from program execution through memory, types, files and builds.