Crash Course on Embedded C Programming
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Crash Course on Embedded C Programming
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What you'll learn
Learn how to install C programming tools and write your first C program.
Understand key concepts like variables, data types, and mathematical operations in C.
Gain hands-on experience using loops, conditionals, and arrays in C programming.
Master the usage of pointers and functions in C to manage memory and modularize code.
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There are 4 modules in this course
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A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. In this comprehensive course, you will dive into the essentials of C programming, specifically designed for embedded systems. Starting with installation and basic C programming syntax, you will quickly move on to explore data types, conditional statements, loops, and array manipulation. By the end of the course, you will have a strong foundation in C programming, specifically for embedded applications, enabling you to build and run your own C-based projects. As the course progresses, you will master using conditionals like if, else, and switch-case for decision making, and loops like for, while, and do-while for efficient execution. You’ll gain hands-on experience with arrays and character arrays, learning how to process input, store values, and implement sorting algorithms. Through practical assignments, you'll reinforce your knowledge by writing C programs for common embedded applications. This course is ideal for beginners who want to get started with embedded systems programming using C. No prior programming experience is required, though basic computer skills will be helpful. By the end of the course, you’ll be comfortable writing basic embedded C programs and applying them to simple hardware systems.
In this module, we will guide you through installing the necessary tools to begin programming in C. We will introduce you to writing your first C program, handling user inputs, and performing basic arithmetic. You'll also explore the foundational data types used in embedded C and their significance in operations.
What's included
5 videos1 reading
5 videos•Total 42 minutes
- Install C on your computer•8 minutes
- Lets Quickly Start with C Programs•10 minutes
- Inputs with Scanf in C•5 minutes
- Data Types used in Embedded C•13 minutes
- Division and MOD operators in C•6 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Full Course Resources•10 minutes
In this module, we will delve into decision-making and repetition in C programming. You'll learn how to control the flow of your programs using if conditions, switch-case, and different types of loops. By the end, you will be equipped to solve complex problems using these tools.
What's included
7 videos1 assignment
7 videos•Total 63 minutes
- If Condition: Part 1•12 minutes
- If Condition: Part 2•4 minutes
- If Condition: Part 3•10 minutes
- Switch Case use in C Programming•13 minutes
- For Loop in C: Part 1•10 minutes
- For Loop in C: Part 2•6 minutes
- "while" condition and looping in C•8 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Conditional Executions and Loops - Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will explore arrays and how they are utilized in C for storing and manipulating large sets of data. You'll learn to handle both numerical arrays and character arrays (strings), and practice array operations such as sorting and searching. We'll also introduce string formatting techniques essential for embedded systems.
What's included
8 videos1 assignment
8 videos•Total 87 minutes
- Arrays: Part 1•12 minutes
- Arrays: Part 2•9 minutes
- Array Programs: Part 1•8 minutes
- Array Programs: Part 2•12 minutes
- Character Array: Part 1 Usage of Char•14 minutes
- Character Array in C: Part 2•13 minutes
- Character Array in C: Part 3•9 minutes
- sprintf - Convert Float/Int to String in Embedded C•11 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Arrays in C - Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will guide you through the powerful concepts of pointers and functions in C programming. You will learn to manipulate memory directly with pointers, and optimize your code by creating reusable functions. Additionally, we will cover advanced topics like passing arrays and strings to functions, and returning values using pointers.
What's included
11 videos3 assignments
11 videos•Total 120 minutes
- Pointers: Part 1•17 minutes
- Pointers: Part 2•9 minutes
- Pointers: Part 3•8 minutes
- Functions: Part 1•9 minutes
- Functions: Part 2•9 minutes
- Functions: Part 3•11 minutes
- Functions: Part 4•10 minutes
- Functions returning values via pointers•12 minutes
- Global Variables and usage with functions•13 minutes
- Passing Array's to functions•6 minutes
- Passing Char array (strings) to Functions•16 minutes
3 assignments•Total 90 minutes
- Full Course Practice Assessment•15 minutes
- Pointers and Functions - Assessment•15 minutes
- Full Course Assessment•60 minutes
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