Embedded C Language

Course Description

This course will introduce you to the basics of the C programming language. You will learn about data types, variables, operators, control flow, functions, and more. By the end of the course, you will be able to write simple C programs.

Duration

16 Hours

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the basic concepts of C programming
• Write simple C programs
• Use data types, variables, and operators
• Control the flow of your programs
• Write functions
• Use preprocessor directives

Prerequisites

No prior programming experience is required. However, some familiarity with mathematics and logic would be helpful.

Detailed Course Outline

Session 1 (4 hours)

• Module 1: C Basics
  • Data types & sizes of data types in C
  • Type, Variable & Function qualifiers
  • Operators in C
• Module 2: Storage Classes
  • Type of Storage classes in C
  • Usage of storage classes
  • Memeory segments of a C Program
  • Volatile Qualifier

Session 2 (4 hours)

• Module 3: Pointers
  • Why Pointers?
  • Referencing & Dereferencing
  • The value of pointers
  • Common pointer related errors
  • Static Vs Dynamic allocation

Session 3 (4 hours)

• Module 4: Strings & User defined types
  • String Manipulations
  • Structure & Unions
  • Structure Padding
  • Bit Manipulations
  • Processor Endianess
• Module 5: Functions
  • Why functions?
  • Parameters, Arguments & Return values
  • main & its arguments
  • Function pointers

Session 4 (4 hours)

• Module 6: Preprocessing
  • What is preprocessing & When is it done?
  • Built-in Constant Defines
  • The preprocessor directives
  • Macro Know-hows