C Programming: Using Linux Tools and Libraries - 7

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C Programming: Using Linux Tools and Libraries - 7

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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9 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

4.7

(29 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

9 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Use external libraries
Build an application from multiple source files
Automate the building process using makefiles
Pass and use arguments to the main function. Read from and write to files in C

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Assessments

4 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 5 modules in this course

Learn how to use professional tools and libraries to write and build C programs within the Linux operating system.

This seventh and final course in the C Programming with Linux Specialization will allow you to develop and use your C code within the Linux operating system. Using libraries in C is a fundamental concept when it comes to sharing code with others. In addition to compiling and linking, you will also learn how to pass arguments to an executable program. As you embark on your future career as a programmer, you will be able to continue your coding adventures with professional coding environments used by C programmers around the world. 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. At the end of this course, you will reach the last milestone in the C Programming with Linux Specialization, unlocking the door 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.

What's included

3 videos10 readings1 assignment3 discussion prompts

3 videosTotal 7 minutes

Welcome1 minute
Learn how to use Weblinux2 minutes
Learn how to use Taskgrader3 minutes

10 readingsTotal 61 minutes

Course syllabus10 minutes
Two universities teamed up to offer a new specialization in C Programming with Linux1 minute
The course team5 minutes
Collaborative MOOC1 minute
Earn a Professional Certificate from Dartmouth and IMT2 minutes
Get the most out of this course10 minutes
Pre-course survey10 minutes
What is Taskgrader2 minutes
Access to WebLinux10 minutes
Learn how to post code on the Coursera forum10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 10 minutes

Are you ready to start?10 minutes

3 discussion promptsTotal 16 minutes

Introduce yourself5 minutes
Learn how to post code on the Coursera forum10 minutes
Technical, general, organisational and other questions1 minute

By the end of Week 1, you will be able to effectively declare and define functions, as well as use external libraries (e.g. math, compression, image).

What's included

3 videos1 assignment3 app items

3 videosTotal 29 minutes

Distinguish between function declaration and function definition8 minutes
Use the math library14 minutes
Use multiple libraries in C6 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 5 minutes

Self-assess your learning in Libraries in C5 minutes

3 app itemsTotal 60 minutes

Activity: distinguish between function declaration and function definition20 minutes
Activity: use the math library20 minutes
Activity: using the JPEG library20 minutes

By the end of Week 2, you will be able to use preprocessor directives, build an application from multiple source files, and automate the building process using Makefiles.

What's included

9 videos1 assignment7 app items

9 videosTotal 67 minutes

GCC details10 minutes
Object files6 minutes
Modify object files5 minutes
Make file11 minutes
More elaborate Makefile5 minutes
Run a program with Makefile4 minutes
Create your library12 minutes
Modify your library6 minutes
Ultimate makefile5 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 5 minutes

Self-assess your learning in Modularization Libraries and Makefiles5 minutes

7 app itemsTotal 140 minutes

Activity: Compiling20 minutes
Activity: Linking20 minutes
Activity: Super Image Project20 minutes
Activity: Makefile practice20 minutes
Activity: create and use a Makefile20 minutes
Activity: create your library20 minutes
Activity: Modify your library20 minutes

By the end of Week 3, you will be able to pass and use arguments to the main function, read and use a file, write to a file, and install a profession C compiler.

What's included

6 videos1 assignment4 app items

6 videosTotal 49 minutes

Pass arguments to a program from the command line6 minutes
Use arguments passed to a program from the command line7 minutes
Read numbers from a file8 minutes
Read until the end of the file10 minutes
Write numbers to a file using fprintf()7 minutes
Append numbers to a file at the end8 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 5 minutes

Self-assess your learning in File operations in C5 minutes

4 app itemsTotal 80 minutes

Activity: pass numbers to a program from the command line20 minutes
Activity: read numbers from a file20 minutes
Activity: find the end of the file20 minutes
Activity: write numbers to a file20 minutes

What's included

1 video1 reading

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Rémi SHARROCK

Institut Mines-Télécom

7 Courses27,254 learners

Petra Bonfert-Taylor

Dartmouth College

7 Courses27,254 learners

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Reviewed on Feb 25, 2023

the specialization is good, Thanks! but I don't remember any assignment or lesson on function pointers which is very important for c programmers.

Reviewed on Mar 29, 2023

Good course. Hope the assignment could be a little more chanllenge.

Reviewed on Jul 28, 2022

The material in all the 7 courses was well explained. Easy to follow.

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