C Programming: Language Foundations - 2

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C Programming: Language Foundations - 2

This course is part of C Programming with Linux Specialization

Instructors: Rémi SHARROCK

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

104 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Use logical conditions to control the flow of a program via branch statements (if-else), repetition (for/while loop) and nesting of these structures
Create and modify arrays to store integer and floating point numbers and explain how arrays are organized in memory
Create null-terminated arrays of characters to store and modify strings (of characters)
Sort and search arrays of numbers and characters using bubble sort, selection sort, linear search and bisection

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C (Programming Language)

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4 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 5 modules in this course

In this course you will learn to use logical statements and arrays in C. Logical statements are used for decision-making with follow-up instructions, based on conditions you define. Arrays are used to store, keep track of, and organize larger amounts of data. You will furthermore implement some fundamental algorithms to search and sort data.

Why learn C? Not only is it one of the most stable and popular programming languages in the world, it's also used to power almost all electronic devices. The C programming language represents one of the building blocks of modern computer information technology. Why learn C and not another programming language? Did you know that smartphones, your car’s navigation system, robots, drones, trains, and almost all electronic devices have some C-code running under the hood? C is used in any circumstance where speed and flexibility are important, such as in embedded systems or high-performance computing. By the end of this course, you will have gained experience with programming concepts that are foundational to any programming language and be one step closer to a career in computer engineering. Your job Outlook: - Programmers, developers, engineers, managers, and related industries within scientific computing and data science; - Embedded systems such as transportation, utility networks, and aerospace; - Robotics industry and manufacturing; - IoT (Internet of Things) used in smart homes, automation, and wearables. - IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology, ranks C as third of the top programming languages of 2021 in demand by employers. (Source: IEEE Spectrum) This course has received financial support from the Patrick & Lina Drahi Foundation.

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What's included

4 videos11 readings1 assignment1 app item3 discussion prompts

4 videos Total 12 minutes

Let's get started 2 minutes
Get to work with Codecast 4 minutes
Learn how to use Taskgrader 3 minutes
How to navigate with the third-party tools? 3 minutes

11 readings Total 56 minutes

Course syllabus 2 minutes
Two universities teamed up to offer a new Specialization in C Programming with Linux 2 minutes
The course team 2 minutes
Collaborative MOOC 2 minutes
Earn a Specialization from Dartmouth and IMT 2 minutes
Get the most out of this course 10 minutes
All you need to know about the course 1 minute
Pre-course survey 10 minutes
Learn how to use Codecast and Taskgrader 5 minutes
Codecast Sandbox 10 minutes
Learn how to post code on the Coursera forum 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 10 minutes

Are you ready to start? 10 minutes

1 app item Total 2 minutes

Syntax highlighting in Codecast 2 minutes

3 discussion prompts Total 32 minutes

Introduce yourself 10 minutes
Learn how to post your code 20 minutes
Technical, general, organisational and other questions 2 minutes

This week, you will utilize logical conditions (i.e. if-statements, if-else statements) and combine/negate several logical conditions using logic operations AND, OR, and NOT.

What's included

1 assignment4 app items

This week you will create, and utilize arrays of integers and floating point numbers. You will also be able to explain the syntax of a FOR and WHILE loop and create programs using them as nest branch statements.

What's included

1 assignment8 app items

1 assignment Total 10 minutes

Self-assess your learning in Arrays, for and while loops 10 minutes

8 app items Total 270 minutes

Using arrays of integers 30 minutes
Repeating instructions with a FOR loop 30 minutes
Using an IF statement inside a FOR loop 60 minutes
Nesting IF and FOR 30 minutes
Repeating inside repetition 30 minutes
Repeating using a WHILE loop 30 minutes
Efficiently using a WHILE loop 30 minutes
Practicing WHILE loops 30 minutes

This week, you will create arrays of characters (strings), use the null terminator, and manipulate strings to find their lengths. You will also be able to sort through arrays: alphabetizing strings, ordering numbers, finding specific numbers, etc.

What's included

1 assignment6 app items

1 assignment Total 10 minutes

Self-assess your learning in Strings, sort and search algorithms 10 minutes

6 app items Total 230 minutes

Using strings (arrays of characters) 60 minutes
Explain the null terminator \0 20 minutes
Find the length of a string 20 minutes
Find the frequencies of word lengths 40 minutes
Sorting strings 30 minutes
Searching with bisection and sorting with bubble sort 60 minutes

What's included

1 video2 readings

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Rémi SHARROCK

Institut Mines-Télécom

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Petra Bonfert-Taylor

Dartmouth College

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I love this course, an effective learning experience.

Reviewed on Jul 8, 2022

Great introduction and practice for C programming.

Reviewed on Jul 31, 2022

everything in this course is very good, but i hope they add a discussion post at the end of every activity session, just like on Edx platform

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