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Diploma in C Programming - Revised 2017
Learn important programming concepts and the principles of C programming syntax, with this free course.
Description
The C language is a widely used programming language, commonly used to program operating systems such as Unix. It allows the programmer to write directly to memory meaning software programs can be used within the memory in an efficient and machine-independent fashion. The Diploma in C Programming introduces you to the important concepts such as working with data, what program flow is, and using functions, methods and routines.
The course then teaches you about conditional flow statements, the mechanisms for controlling flow statements, and how to implement simple statements. Logical operators such as OR, GOTO and the While loop are also discussed in detail. Next, the course introduces using pointers for direct memory access and manipulation in C, changing the memory address contained within a pointer and introduces constants and string literals.
You will then learn why pointers contain memory addresses of multi-byte variables, and how to visualize RAM in a new way. You will also get step by step instructions on how to create simple C programs and how to run them. The course will be of great interest to IT, software and computer professionals who would like a greater knowledge and understanding of the C programming language and its key concepts and features.
Start Course NowModules
Module 1 Introduction to programming and Binary and Hexadecimal
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Module 1 Learning Outcomes
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Introduction to Computer Science for Everyone
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Which programming language
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Binary Tutorial
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The Importance of Understanding Binary
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Hexadecimal Tutorial
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Module 1 Lesson Summary
Module 2 How Programming Works
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Module 2 Learning Outcomes
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Include Statements
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How Programming Languages Work with Data
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Some Basics Concerning RAM
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Programs are Data Too
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Module 2 Lesson Summary
Module 3 – Program Flow
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Module 3 Learning Outcomes
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About Program Flow
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Functions, Methods, Routines
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About Arguments and Return Values
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About Syntax and Functions
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Module 3 Lesson Summary
Module 4 Writing Your First Program
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Module 4 Learning Outcomes
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Writing Your First Program in C
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Review of Your First Program
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Running Your First Program
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Module 4 Lesson Summary
Module 5 Diploma in C Programming First Assessment
Module 6 Numbers
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Module 6 Learning Outcomes
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Basics of Signed and Unsigned Numbers
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The Basics of Numeric Overflow
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Fractional Numbers in Binary
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Numeric Data Types in C
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The Basics of ASCII and the Char Data Type
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How Numbers are Encoded as Characters in ASCII
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Maximum Values for Unsigned Integers in C
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Minimum and Maximum Values of Signed Integers
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Module 6 Lesson Summary
Module 7 Variables
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Module 7 Learning Outcomes
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Introducing Variables
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The Connection Between Function Return Values and Variables
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Terminating Strings of Text and Other Data
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More About the Printf Function and an Introduction to Placeholders
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Module 7 Lesson Summary
Module 8 Arrays and Pointers
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Module 8 Learning Outcomes
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Introducing Arrays and Pointers - Part One
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Introducing Arrays and Pointers - Part Two
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Introducing the Pointer Data Type
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How to Create a Pointer in C
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Assigning a Value to a Pointer
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Getting the Value Stored at a Memory Address Using a Pointer
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A Chance to Practice and Use What You Have Learned
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Module 8 Lesson Summary
Module 9 Diploma in C Programming Second Assessment
Module 10 Using Pointers
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Module 10 Learning Outcomes
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Using Pointers for Direct Memory Access and Manipulation in C
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About Changing the Memory Address Contained within a Pointer
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Pointers Containing Memory Addresses of Multi Byte Variables
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Pointers have Memory Addresses Too
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Why Do You Need to Learn Pointers
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Introducing the Char Pointer
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Module 10 Lesson Summary
Module 11 Constants and String Literals
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Module 11 Learning Outcomes
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Introducing Constants and String Literals in C
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Important Review and Clarifications
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More About Strings and Constants in C
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A New Way to Visualize RAM
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Using a Pointer to Directly Manipulate Data in Memory in C
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Introducing the Character String as an Array of Characters in C
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Module 11 Lesson Summary
Module 12 Diploma in C Programming Third Assessment
Module 13 Conditional Flow Statements
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Module 13 Learning Outcomes
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Introducing Conditional Flow Statements
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The Mechanisms for Control Flow Statements
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Implementing a Simple if Statement in C
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More About if Statements and Logical Operators
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Introducing Logical OR
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Module 13 Lesson Summary
Module 14 Using Statements
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Module 14 Learning Outcomes
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Introducing GOTO and Loops in C
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More About Blocks of Code and GOTO Statements
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Introducing the While Loop in C
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Introducing Custom Functions in C
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Introducing Booleans
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Introducing Bitmasks
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Changing Data Using Bitmasks
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Introduction to Data Structures
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Supplemental Video, Displaying Data in Memory as Binary
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Module 14 Lesson Summary
Module 15 Diploma in C Programming Fourth Assessment
Course assessment
Learning Outcomes
Having completed this module you will be able to:
- Identify how a binary and hexadecimal number system works
- Identify how programming works
- Recognise how to write a basic program to print hello on screen
- Discuss using number data types and the differences between the types
- Identify what a variable is and how to store them
- Discuss creating Pointers and Arrays
- Explain using pointer in your program
- Explain what a constant is
- Identify what conditional flow statements are
- Recognise logic operators
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