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C Foundations

  • Number of Courses6 courses
  • Duration6 hours
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C is a structured programming language that combines power with portability. It's the foundation for critical software including operating systems like Windows and Linux, developer tools such as Git, and language implementations like the Python interpreter. As a fundamental language that influences modern programming, C remains essential for system-level programming. It still maintains widespread use in scientific and industrial applications. This beginner-friendly curriculum requires no prior programming experience and focuses on practical C programming fundamentals.

Courses in this path

Language Basics

Learn the fundamentals in C syntax, control flows, and modular code

C Foundations

  • by Zachary Bennett
  • 1h 27m 57s Duration

C Foundations: Control Flow and Functions

  • by Mike McQuillan
  • 51m 2s Duration

Memory and Pointers

Understand manual memory management and pointer-based logic

C Foundations: Pointers and Memory Management

  • by Zachary Bennett
  • 1h 36m 12s Duration

Data Structures

Build and manage compiler data using dynamic structures and custom types

C Foundations: Data Structures and Algorithms

  • by Raphael Alampay
  • 1h 3m 27s Duration

C Foundations: Structures, Unions, and Custom Data Types

  • by Edward Curren
  • 30m 50s Duration

I/O and Error Handling

Work with file input/output and implement robust error-handling practices

C Foundations: File I/O and Error Handling

  • by Mike McQuillan
  • 54m 36s Duration

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Zachary Bennett
Zachary Bennett
Zach is currently a Lead Software Developer at OpalSoft where he uses tools such as Scala, TypeScript, Python, Docker, Node, and Angular. Zach has a passion for GIS programming along with open-source software. You can view some of his work on GitHub (https://github.com/zbennett10) and Stack Overflow (https://stackoverflow.com/users/6879849/zachary-bennett).
Mike McQuillan
Mike McQuillan
Mike is a polyglot architect/developer who loves to mess around with data. He runs a consultancy company in the UK, helping organizations to build better systems and databases. Mike is married and has one daughter and two dogs, Dolly and Bertie. They keep his feet warm when he's working on courses and articles. Mike has written a book on SQL Server and writes regular articles for sqlservercentral.com. He also likes collecting old computers like the Commodore 64 and Sinclair Spectrum. No, he doe... more
Raphael Alampay
Raphael Alampay
Raphael Alampay is the co-founder of Cloudband Solutions Co., a software development and consultancy company that caters to custom based software for SME around the globe. Using time and tested technology such as Java, Ruby on Rails, Python, PostgreSQL and Linux, he has a passion for creating applications that solve real world problems making businesses more efficient and innovative at the same time. His craft in software is largely based on the philosophy of "kaizen" which means continuous impr... more
Edward Curren
Edward Curren
Ed graduated from the University of Dayton in 1995 with a BS in Computer Science and often wishes he could break the secrets of quantum physics to return to that time. Later Ed contracted with the Department of Homeland Security to be part of a team which built a counter-terrorism system before moving on to the FBI’s counter-intelligence division where he worked with the Advanced Concepts Unit building software solutions to address difficulties that the bureau faced. He decided to move back ... more

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