Course Syllabus
C Programming

An in depth course on the C Programming language for programmers who are going to write both application and system programs. Some prior knowledge of a high level language (eg, Pascal, Basic, Fortran) is a pre-requisite. The course is platform independent and any system can be used for the practical work (eg. Unix, MS-DOS, Windows, VMS, etc.).

 

* Introduction	- History, facilities, concepts, uses
* Simple C	- Basic program structure
	- Simple data types, variables, constants, operators, comments
	- Control Flow; if, while, for, do-while, switch
* Functions	- Functions; Types, parameters, prototypes, recursion
* Arrays & Pointers	- Array usage
	- Pointers, addresses and types, call by reference
	- Pointer - array duality
	- Strings
	- Arrays of pointers
	- Arguments to main
	- Pointers to functions
* Structures	- Member accessing, pointers to structures
	- Structures and functions
	- Arrays of structures, linked lists, trees
* Other Data Types	- Unions, enumerations and bit fields
* Bitwise Operators	- Usage, device accessing
* Type manipulation	- Coercion, typedef, initialisation
	- Static, global, external, register
* Dynamic Allocation	- Uses, pitfalls
* The Pre-processor	- Define, include, macro's, ifdef
* Input and Output	- Concepts
	- Character and File I/O, Basic Curses
	- Simple File I/O
	- The Standard I/O Routines
	- ANSI Standard Libraries

 

Notes

1. A comprehensive list of exercises is provided along with worked solutions.
2. All participants receive copies of the slide material as well as a textbook. Where appropriate, participants receive a pocket reference guide as well.
3. Emphasis on different aspects will change according to the participants interests.
4. The Course is applicable to all versions of C, not just for use under a Unix System.
5. The length of the Course is normally five days.