University of Michigan
C Programming for Everybody Specialization

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University of Michigan

C Programming for Everybody Specialization

Understand the importance of C and how C, UNIX, and Linux laid the foundation for our entire modern computing environment.

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4.8

(68 reviews)

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

1 month
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Understand how a programming language leads to software portability

  • Learn to write simple C Programs

  • Learn to build a simple implementation of a Python object

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Specialization - 4 course series

Exploring C

Course 111 hours4.8 (43 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Learn the basics of C syntax Identify the similarities and differences between C and Python  Understand the impact of C on modern programming

Skills you'll gain

Category: C Syntax
Category: C Data Types (C Programming Language)
Category: History of Computing

Programming in C

Course 213 hours4.6 (29 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Understand C variables and types Understand control flow in C Learn to write recursive functions

Skills you'll gain

Category: Recursive Function
Category: C Syntax
Category: Flow Syntax

Data Structures in C

Course 315 hours4.7 (22 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Create data structures in C  Understand the difference in structures between C and Python Learn the potential security holes associated with C

Skills you'll gain

Category: memory management
Category: Structures
Category: Pointers
Category: Arrays

Building Objects in C

Course 417 hours

What you'll learn

  • Create data structures in C  Understand the difference in structure between C and Python Learn the potential security holes associated with C

Skills you'll gain

Category: C Dynamic Memory Allocation
Category: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

Instructor

Charles Russell Severance
University of Michigan
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