Learn C Programming, Part 1

 

Course Details and Syllabus

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Course: Learn C Programming, Part 1
Tuition: $298
Time Frame: Due to our monthly lab fee system, this course is completely self-paced. You can expect to work approximately 40 hours on this course.
Technical Requirements: As long as you have a web browser and internet connection, you can take this course from anywhere in the world.
CEUs: 4 Continuing Education Units with official letter from the University of Illinois Office of Continuing Education.
Software: The web-based Learning Sandbox® provided for you will contain all your lessons, projects, quizzes, account files, editors, and compiling tools necessary to build your skills from beginning to end, even beyond coursework. No other software is needed.
Instructor: You will have one instructor throughout the course who will evaluate your projects and quizzes, hand them back for improvement when necessary, and coach you throughout your skills advancement.
Book: All required course materials and software are included online within the Learning Sandbox®. However, within a few weeks of enrolling, you'll receive the free book Practical C Programming, 3rd Edition as a complimentary reference from O'Reilly.
Certificates: This course is not included in a Certificate series. However, it is the first of a two-course series in C Programming. Learn C Programming, Part 2 is the other course.
Prerequisites: Experience using a web browser and email. This course is meant for the complete I.T. beginner.
Topics: Compiling, Variables, Math, Input/Output, Conditional Statements, Loops, Arrays, and More.
Syllabus:
  • C Lab 1: Introduction
    • Getting Started
    • Listing Files
    • Directories
    • Copying and Removing Files
    • Logging Out

  • C Lab 2: Editing Files
    • Editing Files
    • What is Emacs?
    • Command Keys and the Emacs Window

  • C Lab 3: Introduction to C
    • What is C?
    • A Basic C Program

  • C Lab 4: Compiling
    • Compile?
    • GCC
    • Common Compile Time Errors
    • What Happens When You Compile

  • C Lab 5: Variables and Data Types
    • Variables
    • Printing Multiple Variables
    • Data Types
    • More on Declaring Variables

  • C Lab 6: Math
    • Doing Math

  • C Lab 7: Output
    • Printf
    • Printing Variables
    • Formatting Output

  • C Lab 8: Input
    • Scanf
    • Getchar

  • C Lab 9: Conditional Statements
    • If Statements
    • Embedded If Statements
    • Switch Statements

  • C Lab 10: Loops
    • Loops
    • Infinite Loops
    • Avoiding Infinite Loops
    • Do-While Loops
    • For Loops
    • Stopping in the Middle of a Loop

  • C Lab 11: Arrays
    • Array Basics
    • Declaring Arrays
    • Traversing Arrays
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