Course Summary
Learn the basics of C programming language with this beginner-friendly course. Gain practical skills and knowledge to create your own programs and applications.Key Learning Points
- Understand the fundamentals of C programming language
- Learn how to create and modify variables, arrays, and functions
- Build your own programs and applications using C
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the basics of C programming language
- Create and modify variables, arrays, and functions
- Build your own programs and applications using C
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic computer skills
- Familiarity with a programming language is helpful but not required
Course Difficulty Level
BeginnerCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
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Notable People in This Field
- Bjarne Stroustrup
- Dennis Ritchie
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Description
This course is for everyone. In the new world we live in, coding is a universally valuable skill, whether you're a scientist, artist, or a humanist. Algorithms are everywhere, and we all have to understand how they work. The C language is particularly well suited as an introduction to coding: It's a tried-and-true language, and it allows you to understand computing processes at a deep level.
No prior knowledge of coding is needed for this course. We'll start at the beginning. The time estimated time commitment for this course is five hours a week for five weeks.
Outline
- Introduction
- Overview
- History of C
- Compiling, debugging, and running a program, part 1
- Compiling, debugging, and running a program part 2 (File included âž•)
- First Program
- Example - Circle code
- Example - Marathon
- Simple input/output - fahrenheit
- Simple input/output - miles
- Lexical Elements and Data Types
- Character sets and tokens
- Comments
- Keywords
- Identifiers
- Operators
- Expressions and precedence (File included âž•)
- Expression and evaluation
- Declarations
- Fundamental types and sizeof
- The char type (File included âž•)
- The int type
- The integer and floating point types (Files included âž•)
- Flow of Control and Simple Functions
- Logical operators, expressions, and short-circuit evaluation
- The conditional statement if and if-else
- The iterative statement while
- while-cnt-char-explained
- while-code - example
- The for statement and its while analog
- for statement code example
- oddball operators-conditional and comma
- ternary-operator code example
- Break and continue and switch (File included âž•)
- Advanced Functions, Recursion, Arrays, and Pointers
- Function definition
- Function code example
- Return statement
- Function prototype
- Function Prototype - code example
- Function variables—with call-by-value explained
- Function definitions and scope rules
- Storage class code example
- Simple recursion
- Recursion- factorial code
- Recursion Fibonacci code (File included âž•)
- Arrays and pointers
- Pointers and simple arrays
- initialize arrays
- array-grade-code example
- What is a pointer
- Pointer code example
- Call-by-reference simulated
- array as a parameter
- array-bubble-sort code
- merge sort overview
- merge code -example 1
- merge code example 2 (File included âž•)
- Final Exam
- Final exam
Summary of User Reviews
The C For Everyone course on Coursera has received positive reviews for its comprehensive and engaging approach to teaching programming concepts in C. Many users appreciate the clear explanations and hands-on exercises that help solidify understanding of the material.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Clear explanations and hands-on exercisesPros from User Reviews
- Comprehensive and engaging approach to teaching programming concepts in C
- Excellent material and well-structured course
- Great for beginners and experienced programmers alike
- Instructors are knowledgeable and responsive
- Provides practical applications for the concepts learned
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the pace to be too slow or too fast
- Occasional technical difficulties with the online platform
- Limited opportunities for interaction with other students
- No certification or accreditation upon completion
- Not suitable for those with no prior programming experience
Ira Pohl
4.5 Raiting
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