Programming in C
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Programming in C
This course is part of C Programming for Everybody Specialization
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Understand C variables and types Understand control flow in C Learn to write recursive functions
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There are 4 modules in this course
C remains one of the most popular languages thanks to its portability and efficiency, and laying the groundwork for many programming languages like C++, Java, JavaScript, and Python. In this course, you’ll dive deeper into the syntax of C, learning the functions of the language and how to properly apply them within an algorithm. Identify types, operators, and expressions within C to build recursive functions and examine the role of the C preprocessor in achieving software portability.
What's included
4 videos4 readings1 assignment3 app items
4 videos•Total 25 minutes
- Part 1: Historical Context For Chapter 2: Types, Operators, and Expressions•6 minutes
- Part 2 - Historical Context For Chapter 2: Types, Operators, and Expressions•6 minutes
- Part 3 - Historical Context For Chapter 2: Types, Operators, and Expressions•10 minutes
- Bonus: Gingerman Raceway Office Hours•4 minutes
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
- Help Us Learn More About You!•10 minutes
- Syllabus•10 minutes
- Textbook Chapter 2: Types, Operators, and Expressions (proposed)•10 minutes
- Additional Resources for Week 1•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Types, Operators, and Expressions.•30 minutes
3 app items•Total 70 minutes
- Exercise 2-2: Hex to Integer•30 minutes
- Exercise 2-10: Function lower - conditional expression•20 minutes
- LBS-8: Average numbers•20 minutes
What's included
1 video1 reading1 assignment4 app items
1 video•Total 12 minutes
- Historical Context For Chapter 3 - Control Flow•12 minutes
1 reading•Total 48 minutes
- Textbook: Chapter 3 - Control Flow•48 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Quiz: Control Flow•30 minutes
4 app items•Total 140 minutes
- Exercise 3-1: Using Switch•40 minutes
- Exercise 3-4: Hex and Binary Conversions•40 minutes
- Exercise 3-6: A simple UNIX uniq implementation•20 minutes
- LBS-16: A Calculator•40 minutes
What's included
1 video2 readings1 assignment4 app items
1 video•Total 13 minutes
- Part 1 Historical Context For Chapter 4 - Functions and Program Structure•13 minutes
2 readings•Total 90 minutes
- Textbook: Chapter 4 - Functions and Program Structure•80 minutes
- Additional Resources for Week 3•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Functions and Program Structure•30 minutes
4 app items•Total 90 minutes
- Exercise 4-A: Temperature Conversion•15 minutes
- Exercise 4-B: Using extern data scope•15 minutes
- Exercise 4-C: Using static data scope•15 minutes
- LBS-18: A Simple Machine•45 minutes
What's included
1 video3 readings1 assignment1 app item
1 video•Total 17 minutes
- Part 2: Historical Context For Chapter 4 - Functions and Program Structure •17 minutes
3 readings•Total 100 minutes
- Textbook: Chapter 4 - Functions and Program Structure•80 minutes
- Additional Resources for Week 4•10 minutes
- Post-Course Survey•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Recursion Quiz•30 minutes
1 app item•Total 30 minutes
- Exercise 4-D: Write a recursive function•30 minutes
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Wonderful! I expected it to be much more difficult
Reviewed on Jul 25, 2024
Very good course that teaches you the most important aspects in programming in one of the World's first coding languages.
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