Programming in C

“Programming in C” is a hands-on, foundational course designed to teach the core concepts and programming constructs of the C language—one of the most influential and widely used programming languages in the world. This course helps learners gain a solid grasp of C syntax, memory management, and modular programming techniques, equipping them to write efficient and maintainable code for systems, embedded, and application-level software.

Through a series of practical labs, projects, and debugging exercises, learners will explore how C interacts with hardware, how memory is managed at a low level, and how to build real-world programs using functions, files.

Whether you’re a student, aspiring embedded developer, or professional seeking to strengthen your programming foundation, this course provides the essential skills needed to thrive in any software development environment where performance, reliability, and control matter.

Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to C Programming

History and relevance of C
Setting up GCC and a friendly editor
Structure of a C program
Compiling and running using gcc
Preprocessor and header files
Install GCC and compile a “Hello, World” program
Break and fix syntax errors to understand compiler messages

Module 2: Data Types, Variables, and Operators

Module 3: Control Flow

Module 4: Functions

Module 5: Arrays and Strings

Module 6: Pointers and Memory

Module 7: Structures and Unions

Module 8: File Handling

Module 9: Preprocessor and Macros

Module 10: Bitwise Programming

Module 11: Modular Programming and Build Systems

Module 12: Debugging and Best Practices

Module 13: Advanced Projects

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Instructor:Jeganathan
Duration:50 hours
Lessons:75
Students:0
Level:Beginner

Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to C Programming

History and relevance of C

Setting up GCC and a friendly editor

Structure of a C program

Compiling and running using gcc

Preprocessor and header files

Install GCC and compile a “Hello, World” program

Break and fix syntax errors to understand compiler messages

Module 2: Data Types, Variables, and Operators

Primitive types: int, char, float, double

Constants, literals, #define, const

Type modifiers: signed, unsigned, long

Operators: arithmetic, logical, bitwise, assignment

Type casting

Implement area/volume calculators using variables and expressions

Use bitwise operators to set and check flags

Module 3: Control Flow

if, else, else-if, switch-case

while, do-while, for loops

break, continue, goto

Write a grade calculation program using if-else/switch

Print number patterns using nested loops

Module 4: Functions

Function declaration, definition, and calling

Parameter passing and return values

Recursion and scope

Inline functions vs macros

Write factorial and Fibonacci functions (recursive & iterative)

Implement a calculator using functions

Module 5: Arrays and Strings

Single and multi-dimensional arrays

String handling: strlen, strcpy, strcat, strcmp

Character operations

Build a simple string library (manual strcpy, strlen, etc.)

Implement matrix operations (addition, transpose)

Module 6: Pointers and Memory

Pointer basics and arithmetic

Pointers with arrays and functions

Dynamic memory: malloc, calloc, realloc, free

Dangling and wild pointers

Reverse an array using pointers

Create a dynamic array with realloc

Module 7: Structures and Unions

Defining and using struct

Nested structures and arrays of structures

Pointers to structs and typedef

enum and union usage

Student record system using structs

Use union to store multiple data types in a single block

Module 8: File Handling

Text and binary files

fopen, fclose, fscanf, fprintf, fread, fwrite

File modes and command-line arguments

Read/write student records to/from a file

Implement a word counter or log analyzer

Module 9: Preprocessor and Macros

#define, #include, conditional compilation

Macro functions and pitfalls

#ifdef, #ifndef, #endif

Create a portable debug logging macro

Write header files with proper include guards

Module 10: Bitwise Programming

Bitwise AND, OR, XOR, NOT, shifts

Bit masking: setting, clearing, toggling, testing bits

Bitwise tricks

Implement an LED controller using bit manipulation

Pack/unpack data using bitfields

Module 11: Modular Programming and Build Systems

Splitting projects across files

Header files, extern, include guards

Introduction to Makefiles

Makefile structure: targets, dependencies, .PHONY

Automatic variables, pattern rules

Multi-file project with function library and Makefile

Use make to switch between debug/release builds

Module 12: Debugging and Best Practices

Debugging with gdb

Finding memory leaks with valgrind