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C Programming Training

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C Programming

Delivery Options: Attend face-to-face in the classroom, remote-live or via on-demand training.

Pricing

Face-to-face or remote-live: $2495

On-demand: $1495

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Duration

Face-to-face or remote-live: 5 Days

On-demand: Approximately 35 hours of coursework with personal facilitation, to be completed in a four week span.

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Students Will Learn

  • Components of a C program
  • Using the C preprocessor
  • Using standard runtime libraries
  • Using make to build programs
  • Working with debugger utilities
  • Using data types, storage classes and scope
  • Using typedef to make code more readable and portable
  • Using operators and expressions
  • Working with conditional and looping constructs
  • Initializing a pointer
  • Accessing the value addressed by a pointer
  • Returning the value of a function
  • Declaring argument data types
  • ANSI function prototype syntax
  • Declaring and initializing arrays and multidimensional arrays
  • Using Strings and character manipulation
  • Declaring and instancing a structure
  • Defining a union
  • Accessing command line arguments and environment variables
  • C runtime library standard I/O functions

Course Description

This hands on C programming course provides a comprehensive introduction to the ANSI C language, emphasizing portability and structured design. Students are introduced to all major language elements including fundamental data types, flow control, and standard function libraries. Thorough treatment is given to the topics of string and character manipulation, dynamic memory allocation, standard I/O, macro definition, and the C runtime library. The C training course explains the use of aggregate structures, unions, and pointers early on so the students can practice extensively in the hands on labs. Structured programming constructs and varargs functions are also covered. Emphasis is given to the processing of command line arguments and environment variables so students will be able to write flexible, user-friendly programs. The course also includes coverage of portability tips drawn from experienced programmers working in production environments. Comprehensive hands on exercises are integrated throughout to reinforce learning and develop real competency.

Course Prerequisites

Prior understanding of fundamental programming concepts is required to learn C programming.

Course Overview

Overview of C
  • Operating System Independence
  • Design Goals and Capabilities
  • Flavors of C
 Compiler Directives and the C Preprocessor
  • Compile-Time Directives
  • Use of typedef
  • C Preprocessor Syntax
Fundamental Data Types, Storage Classes, and Scope
  • Fundamental Data Types and Qualifiers
  • Constants and Strings
  • Storage Classes
  • Scope and Block Structure
  • Scope and Data Hiding
  • Data Initialization
 Pointers and Dynamic Allocation
  • Advantages of Pointers
  • User of Pointers
  • Pointer and Address Arithmetic
  • Dynamic Storage Allocation
  • sizeof Operator
  • Double Indirection
Macros
  • Functions vs. Inlining
  • Purpose of Macros
  • Use of Macros
    • Making Code More Readable
    • Auto Adjustment of Compile Time Values
    • Conditional Compilation
    • Making Code Portable
    • Simplifying Complex Access Calculations
  • Advanced Micro Design Tips
  • Using Macros to Help Write Portable Programs
  • When to Use a Macro instead of a Function
  • Using Macros for Debugging
 Arrays
  • Purpose of Arrays
  • Declaring an Array
  • Initializing an Array
  • Addressing Elements
  • Stepping Through an Array
  • Variable Size Arrays
  • Arrays of Pointers
  • Arrays of Strings
  • Passing an Array to a Function
  • Dynamic Memory Allocation
  • Multidimensional Arrays
Basic Formatted I/O
  • Standard I/O Library
  • Character Set Encoding
  • Standard Input and Output
  • Character I/O Functions
  • Formatted I/O Functions
  • String Constants
 Program Debugging
  • Problem Analysis
  • Instrumenting with printif
  • Instrumenting with ctrace
  • The Purpose of Debuggers
  • How Not to Use Debuggers
  • Symbolic Debuggers
Operators and Expressions
  • Arithmetic, Logical, and Bit Operators
  • Precedence and Associativity
  • Assignment and Casting
  • The Conditional Operator
 Flow Control Constructs
  • Conditional Constructs: if, switch
  • Looping Constructs: while, do, for
  • Programming Style
Functions (Subroutines)
  • Purpose of Functions
  • Functions vs. Inlining
  • Automatic Variables
  • The Argument Stack
  • Passing By Value
  • Passing By Reference
  • Declaring External Functions
  • Function Prototyping
  • ANSI Prototyping
  • The _NO_PROTO Compiler Symbol
  • Varargs Functions
  • Passing a Function as an Argument
  • Designing Functions for Reusability
  • Calling a Function from Another Language
  • Returning a Dynamically Allocated Value Using Double Indirection
  • Casting the Return Value of a Function
  • Recursion and Reentrancy
 Structures
  • Purpose of Structures
  • Defining and Declaring Structures
  • Accessing Members
  • Pointers to Structures
  • Dynamic Memory Allocation
  • Passing a Structure to a Function
    • As a Pointer
    • Passing the Actual Structure
Advanced Structures and Unions
  • Nested Structures
  • Arrays of Structures
  • Bit Fields
  • Unions
  • Linked Lists
 C Runtime Library Standard Functions
  • Character I/O
  • Unformatted File I/O
  • Formatted File I/O
  • Math Functions
  • Miscellaneous Functions
Strings and Character Manipulation
  • Strings as Character Arrays
  • String Library Functions
  • Reading and Writing Strings
 Accessing Command Line Arguments and Environment Symbols
  • argc and argv
  • Parsing Command Line Options
  • Accessing the Environment Array
Structured Programming
  • Structuring Code for Quality, Reliability, Maintainability
  • Designing for Modularity and Reusability
 Advanced Programming Consideration
  • Writing Portable Code
  • Use of Macros
  • ANSI C Limits
  • Feature Test Macros
  • Client/Server Design
  • Performance Considerations

Reviews

The course exceeded my expectations. I expected to get a kick start on the road to learning C. Instead I felt I now have a solid ground of the fundamentals and I'm ready to dive in with both feet.
— D.H., Simon Friser University

I enjoyed the class way more than I enjoyed trying to figure out C on my own.
— D.S., Stora Enso

Excellent course – nice combination of labs and instruction.
— C.L., Intuit

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