C language

C is one of the foundational programming languages used in the development of compilers, operating systems, and embedded systems where speed and efficiency matter. Welcome to the C Language Course! This course is designed to give you a thorough understanding of the C programming language, from the basics to advanced concepts.

What you’ll learn

Understand the fundamentals of the C Programming Language
Make yourself more marketable for entry level programming positions
Create your first C Application
Learn one of the most popular, widly used languages in the world
Understand variables and the different data types
Apply for real-time programming positions
Understand the core language that most modern languages are based on
Learn how to write high-quality code

Course Content:

Understanding the Basics of C

History and Importance: Learn about the history of C, its development, and its significance in the programming world.
C Program Structure: Understand the structure of a C program, including headers, main function, and statements.
Basic Syntax and Data Types: Familiarize yourself with the basic syntax, data types (int, float, char, etc.), and type modifiers.

2. Variables and Operators

Variable Declaration and Initialization: Learn how to declare and initialize variables in C.
Operators: Understand the different types of operators (arithmetic, relational, logical, bitwise, etc.) and how to use them in expressions.
Type Casting: Learn about implicit and explicit type casting in C.

3. Control Flow Statements

Conditional Statements: Use if, else if, else, and switch statements to control the flow of the program based on conditions.
Loops: Implement loops (for, while, and do-while) to execute code repeatedly based on a condition.
Break and Continue: Understand the use of break and continue statements within loops.

4. Functions

Defining Functions: Learn how to define and call functions in C, including understanding return types and parameters.
Scope and Lifetime: Understand the scope and lifetime of variables (local vs global variables).
Recursion: Implement recursive functions and understand their use cases and limitations.

5. Arrays and Strings

Arrays: Declare, initialize, and access elements of single-dimensional and multi-dimensional arrays.
String Handling: Learn how to handle strings using arrays of characters and common string functions (strlen, strcpy, strcat, etc.).

6. Pointers

Pointer Basics: Understand the concept of pointers, pointer variables, and pointer arithmetic.
Pointer to Pointer: Learn about pointers to pointers and their applications.
Pointers and Arrays: Understand the relationship between pointers and arrays and how to use pointers to manipulate arrays.
Dynamic Memory Allocation: Use dynamic memory allocation functions (malloc, calloc, realloc, free) to manage memory.

7. Structures and Unions

Structures: Define and use structures to group different data types together.
Union: Learn about unions and their memory-saving advantages.
Pointers to Structures: Use pointers to access and manipulate data within structures.

8. File Handling

File Operations: Learn how to perform file operations (open, close, read, write) using file pointers.
File Modes: Understand different file modes (r, w, a, r+, w+, a+).
Binary File Handling: Learn how to handle binary files for efficient data storage and retrieval.

9. Advanced Topics

Preprocessors and Macros: Understand the use of preprocessor directives (#define, #include, #ifdef, etc.) and macros.
Command Line Arguments: Learn how to handle command line arguments in C programs.
Memory Management: Deep dive into memory management techniques, understanding stack vs heap, and avoiding memory leaks.