C Programming for Experienced Programmers

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C is one of the most widely-used languages for systems software and workstation application programming, largely due to its power and flexibility. This course will provide you a highly effective, structured approach to learning ASCI Standard C revision C90 for experienced programmers who have had some exposure to similar languages such as Java or C#.

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Subjects

  • C++
  • Programming
  • IT
  • C programming

Course programme

An Overview of C

  • History and evolution of C
  • Key characteristics of C

Writing a Simple Program

  • Program structure
  • Data and code statements
  • C software development life cycle

Data Types, Operators and Expressions

  • Scalar types
  • Variables and constants
  • Storage considerations
  • Initialising variables
  • Standard arithmetic operators
  • Increment, decrement, assignment and relational operators
  • Automatic and programmer-controlled type conversion
  • Introduction to evaluation points

Control Flow

  • Boolean expressions
  • While, Do and For loops
  • Looping style considerations
  • If, Else and Switch statements
  • Other statements affecting flow of control
  • Decision-making style considerations

Functions and Program Structure

  • Inter-function communication
  • Function prototypes, calls and definitions
  • Scope and storage classes, stack
  • Recursion

Structured Data Types

  • Arrays, strings, structures and unions
  • Nested data structures

Pointers

  • The concept of indirection
  • Pointers and address arithmetic
  • Pointers and functions
  • Pointers and const

Pointers and Data Structures

  • Pointers and arrays
  • Pointers and structures
  • Linked Lists
  • Overview of Queue and Tree Structures

Preprocessor

  • Tokens and macros
  • Include files
  • Conditional compilation, File Guarding
  • operators

Input and Output

  • Using run-time routines
  • Character and formatted I/O
  • File I/O
  • Block I/O

Further Data Types, Pointers and Error Handling

  • Bit manipulation
  • User-defined types
  • Function Pointers, asserts and errno

Working with Larger Programs

  • C and modular programming
  • Linkage
  • Cs standard library

The Way Ahead

  • Further C information sources
  • Support after this course

C Programming for Experienced Programmers

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