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. No prior knowledge of coding is needed for this course. We'll start at the beginning. The time estimated time commitment for this course is five hours a week for five weeks.
C for Everyone: Programming Fundamentals
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C for Everyone: Programming Fundamentals
University of California, Santa Cruz
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Beginner Level
Approx. 24 hours to complete
Suggested: Five weeks of study, five hours a week.
English
Subtitles: English
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week
15 hours to complete
Introduction
An overview of the course, a history of the C language, and a first set of programming activities.
9 videos (Total 68 min), 2 quizzes
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
Week
26 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.
12 videos (Total 102 min), 4 quizzes
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
Week
35 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.
10 videos (Total 62 min), 6 quizzes
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
Week
41 hour to complete
Advanced Functions, Recursion, Arrays, and Pointers
A continuation of functions, recursion, arrays, and pointers.
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
Instructor
Ira Pohl
ProfessorComputer Science
About 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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Once you enroll for a Certificate, you’ll have access to all videos, quizzes, and programming assignments (if applicable). Peer review assignments can only be submitted and reviewed once your session has begun. If you choose to explore the course without purchasing, you may not be able to access certain assignments.
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