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There are 5 modules in this course
The C programming language is heavily influential in the world of coding and helps run some of the most powerful computer programs in the world. In Exploring C, examine the historical context and impact of C on the development of programming over the past 50 years. In this course, you’ll compare and contrast C with the programming language Python, review how to code in C and gain an understanding of the nuances of computer programming.
What's included
4 videos4 readings1 assignment
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4 videos•Total 39 minutes
Welcome to C Programming for Everybody•3 minutes
A History of C, UNIX, and Computation before and after 1978•25 minutes
Brian Kernighan - Building C at Bell Labs•8 minutes
Bonus: Valencia Spain Office Hours•3 minutes
4 readings•Total 90 minutes
Help Us Learn More About You!•10 minutes
Syllabus•10 minutes
Course Pre-Requsites•10 minutes
Additional Resources for Week 1•60 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
History / Introduction•30 minutes
Part 1: From Python to C
Module 2•3 hours to complete
Module details
What's included
1 video2 readings6 app items
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1 video•Total 26 minutes
Part 1: From Python to C - The Rosetta Stone Lecture•26 minutes
2 readings•Total 70 minutes
Textbook Chapter 1: A Tutorial Introduction•10 minutes
Additional Resources for Week 2•60 minutes
6 app items•Total 60 minutes
Autograder: Write Hello World•5 minutes
Exercise RS-1: Produce output•10 minutes
Exercise RS-2: Read Input•10 minutes
Exercise RS-3: Input / Output•10 minutes
Exercise RS-4: Reading Lines of Input•15 minutes
Exercise RS-5: Reading Lines of Input with fgets()•10 minutes
Part 2: From Python to C
Module 3•2 hours to complete
Module details
What's included
1 video1 reading4 app items
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1 video•Total 16 minutes
Part 2: From Python to C - The Rosetta Stone Lecture•16 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Textbook Chapter 1: A Tutorial Introduction•10 minutes
4 app items•Total 85 minutes
Exercise RS-6: Write a simple for loop•20 minutes
Exercise RS-7: Compute Minimum and Maximum•20 minutes
Exercise RS-8: Write a Guessing Game•25 minutes
Exercise RS-9: Write a Function•20 minutes
Part 1: A Tutorial Introduction
Module 4•2 hours to complete
Module details
What's included
1 video1 reading1 assignment5 app items
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1 video•Total 5 minutes
Historical Context For Chapter 1: A Tutorial Introduction•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Textbook Chapter 1: A Tutorial Introduction•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Tutorial Introduction•30 minutes
5 app items•Total 65 minutes
Exercise 1-1: Write Hello World•5 minutes
Exercise 1-3: Fahrenheit / Celsius with Header•20 minutes
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