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.
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C for Everyone: Programming Fundamentals
University of California, Santa Cruz
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Beginner Level
Approx. 20 hours to complete
Suggested: Five weeks of study, five hours a week.
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
5 hours to complete
Introduction
An overview of the course, a history of the C language, and a first set of programming activities.
5 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 68 min)
9 videos
Overview4m
History of C2m
Compiling, debugging, and running a program, part 18m
Compiling, debugging, and running a program part 2 (File included ➕)12m
First Program7m
Example - Circle code7m
Example - Marathon8m
Simple input/output - fahrenheit6m
Simple input/output - miles9m
6 hours to complete
Lexical Elements and Data Types
Lexical elements and data types, programming activities of increasing sophistication, and an optional discussion of more advanced issues.
6 hours to complete
12 videos (Total 102 min)
12 videos
Comments4m
Keywords8m
Identifiers11m
Operators8m
Expressions and precedence (File included ➕)7m
Expression and evaluation9m
Declarations6m
Fundamental types and sizeof9m
The char type (File included ➕)8m
The int type10m
The integer and floating point types (Files included ➕)10m
2 practice exercises
int quiz
Expressions quiz
5 hours to complete
Flow of Control and Simple Functions
Flow of control and simple functions, even more sophisticated programming activities, and an optional discussion of more advanced issues.
5 hours to complete
10 videos (Total 62 min)
10 videos
The conditional statement if and if-else7m
The iterative statement while6m
while-cnt-char-explained6m
while-code - example5m
The for statement and its while analog8m
for statement code example6m
oddball operators-conditional and comma7m
ternary-operator code example3m
Break and continue and switch (File included ➕)4m
4 practice exercises
Logic operators quiz
While loop questions
Switch questions
Cond-comma-ops quiz
1 hour to complete
Advanced Functions, Recursion, Arrays, and Pointers
A continuation of functions, recursion, arrays, and pointers.
1 hour to complete
11 videos (Total 66 min)
11 videos
Function code example4m
Return statement4m
Function prototype4m
Function Prototype - code example5m
Function variables—with call-by-value explained7m
Function definitions and scope rules5m
Storage class code example7m
Simple recursion5m
Recursion- factorial code6m
Recursion Fibonacci code (File included ➕)9m
Reviews
4.4
TOP REVIEWS FROM C FOR EVERYONE: PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS
by NUFeb 14, 2020
The course was pretty basic but helped in revisiting all the things studied and definitely an easy to remember all the things somebody might have forgotten about C
by AAMar 5, 2020
I am really satisfied with the course, the syllabus, and the teaching methodology. Thanks to the instructor and Coursera.
by AAApr 1, 2020
Really interesting and great teacher\n\nAlso Book on C is a must to have\n\nThanks for all\n\nAndrea
by SMMar 16, 2020
I had a good experience in learning the course and learned new topics throughout the course.
by HSMar 29, 2020
It is quite the useful one and it will surely help you in clearing your doubts!
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University of California, Santa Cruz
UC Santa Cruz is an outstanding public research university with a deep commitment to undergraduate education. It’s a place that connects people and programs in unexpected ways while providing unparalleled opportunities for students to learn through hands-on experience.
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