C Programming: Language Foundations - 2
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C Programming: Language Foundations - 2
This course is part of C Programming with Linux Specialization
Instructors: Rémi SHARROCK
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What you'll learn
Use logical conditions to control the flow of a program via branch statements (if-else), repetition (for/while loop) and nesting of these structures
Create and modify arrays to store integer and floating point numbers and explain how arrays are organized in memory
Create null-terminated arrays of characters to store and modify strings (of characters)
Sort and search arrays of numbers and characters using bubble sort, selection sort, linear search and bisection
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There are 5 modules in this course
In this course you will learn to use logical statements and arrays in C. Logical statements are used for decision-making with follow-up instructions, based on conditions you define. Arrays are used to store, keep track of, and organize larger amounts of data. You will furthermore implement some fundamental algorithms to search and sort data.
Why learn C? Not only is it one of the most stable and popular programming languages in the world, it's also used to power almost all electronic devices. The C programming language represents one of the building blocks of modern computer information technology. Why learn C and not another programming language? Did you know that smartphones, your car’s navigation system, robots, drones, trains, and almost all electronic devices have some C-code running under the hood? C is used in any circumstance where speed and flexibility are important, such as in embedded systems or high-performance computing. By the end of this course, you will have gained experience with programming concepts that are foundational to any programming language and be one step closer to a career in computer engineering. Your job Outlook: - Programmers, developers, engineers, managers, and related industries within scientific computing and data science; - Embedded systems such as transportation, utility networks, and aerospace; - Robotics industry and manufacturing; - IoT (Internet of Things) used in smart homes, automation, and wearables. - IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology, ranks C as third of the top programming languages of 2021 in demand by employers. (Source: IEEE Spectrum) This course has received financial support from the Patrick & Lina Drahi Foundation.
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What's included
4 videos11 readings1 assignment1 app item3 discussion prompts
4 videos•Total 12 minutes
- Let's get started•2 minutes
- Get to work with Codecast•4 minutes
- Learn how to use Taskgrader•3 minutes
- How to navigate with the third-party tools?•3 minutes
11 readings•Total 56 minutes
- Course syllabus•2 minutes
- Two universities teamed up to offer a new Specialization in C Programming with Linux•2 minutes
- The course team•2 minutes
- Collaborative MOOC•2 minutes
- Earn a Specialization from Dartmouth and IMT•2 minutes
- Get the most out of this course•10 minutes
- All you need to know about the course•1 minute
- Pre-course survey•10 minutes
- Learn how to use Codecast and Taskgrader•5 minutes
- Codecast Sandbox•10 minutes
- Learn how to post code on the Coursera forum•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Are you ready to start?•10 minutes
1 app item•Total 2 minutes
- Syntax highlighting in Codecast•2 minutes
3 discussion prompts•Total 32 minutes
- Introduce yourself•10 minutes
- Learn how to post your code•20 minutes
- Technical, general, organisational and other questions•2 minutes
This week, you will utilize logical conditions (i.e. if-statements, if-else statements) and combine/negate several logical conditions using logic operations AND, OR, and NOT.
What's included
1 assignment4 app items
1 assignment•Total 5 minutes
- Self-assess your learning in Logic conditions and if-else statements•5 minutes
4 app items•Total 195 minutes
- Using the if statement•45 minutes
- Comparing decimal numbers•45 minutes
- Combining logic conditions using the logical AND and OR•45 minutes
- Negating a logic condition using the logic operator NOT•60 minutes
This week you will create, and utilize arrays of integers and floating point numbers. You will also be able to explain the syntax of a FOR and WHILE loop and create programs using them as nest branch statements.
What's included
1 assignment8 app items
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Self-assess your learning in Arrays, for and while loops•10 minutes
8 app items•Total 270 minutes
- Using arrays of integers•30 minutes
- Repeating instructions with a FOR loop•30 minutes
- Using an IF statement inside a FOR loop•60 minutes
- Nesting IF and FOR•30 minutes
- Repeating inside repetition•30 minutes
- Repeating using a WHILE loop•30 minutes
- Efficiently using a WHILE loop•30 minutes
- Practicing WHILE loops•30 minutes
This week, you will create arrays of characters (strings), use the null terminator, and manipulate strings to find their lengths. You will also be able to sort through arrays: alphabetizing strings, ordering numbers, finding specific numbers, etc.
What's included
1 assignment6 app items
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Self-assess your learning in Strings, sort and search algorithms•10 minutes
6 app items•Total 230 minutes
- Using strings (arrays of characters)•60 minutes
- Explain the null terminator \0•20 minutes
- Find the length of a string•20 minutes
- Find the frequencies of word lengths•40 minutes
- Sorting strings•30 minutes
- Searching with bisection and sorting with bubble sort•60 minutes
What's included
1 video2 readings
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Closing MOOC 2 - C Programming: Language Foundations•1 minute
2 readings•Total 6 minutes
- Congratulations•1 minute
- Post-course survey•5 minutes
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I love this course, an effective learning experience.
Reviewed on Jul 8, 2022
Great introduction and practice for C programming.
Reviewed on Jul 31, 2022
everything in this course is very good, but i hope they add a discussion post at the end of every activity session, just like on Edx platform
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