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There are 4 modules in this course
C remains one of the most popular languages thanks to its portability and efficiency, and laying the groundwork for many programming languages like C++, Java, JavaScript, and Python. In this course, you’ll dive deeper into the syntax of C, learning the functions of the language and how to properly apply them within an algorithm. Identify types, operators, and expressions within C to build recursive functions and examine the role of the C preprocessor in achieving software portability.
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4 videos4 readings1 assignment3 app items
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4 videos•Total 25 minutes
Part 1: Historical Context For Chapter 2: Types, Operators, and Expressions•6 minutes
Part 2 - Historical Context For Chapter 2: Types, Operators, and Expressions•6 minutes
Part 3 - Historical Context For Chapter 2: Types, Operators, and Expressions•10 minutes
Bonus: Gingerman Raceway Office Hours•4 minutes
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
Help Us Learn More About You!•10 minutes
Syllabus•10 minutes
Textbook Chapter 2: Types, Operators, and Expressions (proposed)•10 minutes
Additional Resources for Week 1•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Types, Operators, and Expressions.•30 minutes
3 app items•Total 70 minutes
Exercise 2-2: Hex to Integer•30 minutes
Exercise 2-10: Function lower - conditional expression•20 minutes
LBS-8: Average numbers•20 minutes
Control Flow
Module 2•4 hours to complete
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1 video1 reading1 assignment4 app items
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1 video•Total 12 minutes
Historical Context For Chapter 3 - Control Flow•12 minutes
1 reading•Total 48 minutes
Textbook: Chapter 3 - Control Flow•48 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Quiz: Control Flow•30 minutes
4 app items•Total 140 minutes
Exercise 3-1: Using Switch•40 minutes
Exercise 3-4: Hex and Binary Conversions•40 minutes
Exercise 3-6: A simple UNIX uniq implementation•20 minutes
LBS-16: A Calculator•40 minutes
Part 1: Functions and Program Structure
Module 3•4 hours to complete
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1 video2 readings1 assignment4 app items
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1 video•Total 13 minutes
Part 1 Historical Context For Chapter 4 - Functions and Program Structure•13 minutes
2 readings•Total 90 minutes
Textbook: Chapter 4 - Functions and Program Structure•80 minutes
Additional Resources for Week 3•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Functions and Program Structure•30 minutes
4 app items•Total 90 minutes
Exercise 4-A: Temperature Conversion•15 minutes
Exercise 4-B: Using extern data scope•15 minutes
Exercise 4-C: Using static data scope•15 minutes
LBS-18: A Simple Machine•45 minutes
Part 2: Functions and Program Structure
Module 4•3 hours to complete
Module details
What's included
1 video3 readings1 assignment1 app item
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1 video•Total 17 minutes
Part 2: Historical Context For Chapter 4 - Functions and Program Structure •17 minutes
3 readings•Total 100 minutes
Textbook: Chapter 4 - Functions and Program Structure•80 minutes
Additional Resources for Week 4•10 minutes
Post-Course Survey•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Recursion Quiz•30 minutes
1 app item•Total 30 minutes
Exercise 4-D: Write a recursive function•30 minutes
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