Coursera
Free Online Course (Audit)
English
Paid Certificate Available
6 weeks long, 15 hours worth of material
selfpaced
Overview
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This course is for everyone. In the new world we live in, coding is a universally valuable skill, whether you're a scientist, artist, or a humanist. Algorithms are everywhere, and we all have to understand how they work. The C language is particularly well suited as an introduction to coding: It's a tried-and-true language, and it allows you to understand computing processes at a deep level.
No prior knowledge of coding is needed for this course. We'll start at the beginning.
The time estimated time commitment for this course is five hours a week for five weeks.
No prior knowledge of coding is needed for this course. We'll start at the beginning.
The time estimated time commitment for this course is five hours a week for five weeks.
Syllabus
- Introduction
- An overview of the course, a history of the C language, and a first set of programming activities.
- Lexical Elements and Data Types
- Lexical elements and data types, programming activities of increasing sophistication, and an optional discussion of more advanced issues.
- Flow of Control and Simple Functions
- Flow of control and simple functions, even more sophisticated programming activities, and an optional discussion of more advanced issues.
- Advanced Functions, Recursion, Arrays, and Pointers
- A continuation of functions, recursion, arrays, and pointers.
- Arrays and pointers
- Further treatment of arrays and pointers and an interesting programming activity.
- Final Exam
- The end of the first part of C for Everyone and an opportunity to assess your learning.
Taught by
Ira Pohl
