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C Programming Courses

C programming courses can help you learn syntax, data structures, algorithms, and memory management. You can build skills in debugging, optimizing code, and implementing efficient algorithms. Many courses introduce tools like GCC for compiling code, GDB for debugging, and libraries such as the Standard Template Library (STL) to enhance functionality. You'll also explore concepts like pointers, file handling, and dynamic memory allocation, which are crucial for developing robust applications.


Popular C Programming Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Data Analysis and Representation, Selection and Iteration

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Data Analysis, C and C++, C (Programming Language), Statistical Analysis, Data Presentation, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Descriptive Statistics, Histogram, Graphing

    ★ 4.7 (93) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    OpenCL Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Memory Management, Scalability, Performance Tuning, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Architecture, Cross Platform Development, Hardware Architecture, Computing Platforms, C (Programming Language)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Identifying Security Vulnerabilities in C/C++Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Application Security, C and C++, Linux Administration, Verification And Validation, Code Review, Vulnerability Management, Linux, Security Controls, Vulnerability Assessments, Unix, User Accounts, Data Validation, File I/O, Cryptography, File Systems, System Programming, C (Programming Language), Identity and Access Management, Encryption

    ★ 4.6 (81) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Foundations of Objective-C App Development

    Skills you'll gain: Objective-C (Programming Language), iOS Development, Apple iOS, Memory Management, Prototyping, Mobile Development, C and C++, Application Development, C (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures

    ★ 4.6 (558) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad

    Introduction to Computer Organization

    Skills you'll gain: Hardware Troubleshooting, Computer Science, System Programming, Memory Management, Performance Tuning, C (Programming Language), Computational Logic, Numerical Analysis, Algorithms, Debugging

    ★ 4.7 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Principles of Secure Coding

    Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Software Design, System Design and Implementation, Programming Principles, Security Engineering, Program Development, Vulnerability Assessments, C (Programming Language), Software Development Methodologies

    ★ 4.4 (377) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    Infosec

    Introduction to C++

    Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Application Security, Computer Programming Tools, C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Software Development Tools, Security Software, C (Programming Language)

    ★ 2.7 (23) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Multicore and GPGPU Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Program Development, Distributed Computing, Performance Testing, Algorithms, Memory Management, Computer Hardware, C (Programming Language)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California, Santa Cruz

    لغة البرمجة C++ لمبرمجي اللغة C، الجزء (أ)

    Skills you'll gain: C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Memory Management, C (Programming Language), Algorithms, File I/O, Graph Theory, Data Structures, Secure Coding, Scaled Agile Framework

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • D

    Duke University

    Interacting with the System and Managing Memory

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Memory Management, Maintainability, C (Programming Language), Software Engineering, System Programming, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development, Simulations, Command-Line Interface, Collaborative Software

    ★ 4.3 (180) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • D

    Duke University

    Open Source LLMOps Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Hugging Face, Large Language Modeling, Fine-tuning, Natural Language Processing, Model Deployment, Open Source Technology, Containerization, C (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Cross Platform Development

    ★ 4.8 (26) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Build Console Games in C: Apply Game Logic Skills

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Game Design, Programming Principles, Video Game Development, System Programming, Program Development, Computational Logic, Data Validation, Command-Line Interface, Code Reusability, User Interface (UI), Data Structures

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular C Programming courses

  • Data Analysis and Representation, Selection and Iteration: University of Colorado System
  • OpenCL Programming: Coursera
  • Identifying Security Vulnerabilities in C/C++Programming: University of California, Davis
  • Foundations of Objective-C App Development: University of California, Irvine
  • Introduction to Computer Organization: International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad
  • Principles of Secure Coding: University of California, Davis
  • Introduction to C++: Infosec
  • Multicore and GPGPU Programming: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • لغة البرمجة C++ لمبرمجي اللغة CØŒ الجزء (Ø£): University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Interacting with the System and Managing Memory: Duke University

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