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Introduction to C Programming

Getting Started with C Virtues and Challenges When Should I Use C?The Bottom Line

Data Types in C

First Steps Variables Data Types and Sizes Declarations Constants Statements and Scope Quiz on Basic Types and Statements

C Operators and C Expressions

Building Expressions Using Operators Type Conversions Defining Your Own Type Names Other Convenient Operators Exercise: Fahrenheit to Celsius Solution: Fahrenheit to Celsius Exercise: Compute the roots Solution: Compute the Roots Quiz on Operators and Expressions

Control Flow in C

The for Loop Other Types of Loops in C Conditionals The break and continue Statements A switch Statement Exercise: FizzBuzz Solution: FizzBuzz Exercise: Newton's Method Solution: Newton's Method Exercise: Display a Triangle Solution: Display a Triangle Quiz on Control Flow

Functions in C

Rationale Defining a Function Input Arguments Returning Values Argument Checking Variable Scope Automatic vs. Static Variables Inline Functions Variadic Functions Exercise: Compute the Fibonacci Number Solution: Compute the Fibonacci Number Exercise: Is the Number Prime Solution: Is the Number Prime Exercise: Get nth Prime Number Solution: Get nth Prime Number Quiz on Functions

Complex Data Types

Arrays Writing to Arrays Multidimensional Arrays Variable Length Arrays Command-Line Arguments Structures Flexible Array Members and Anonymous Structs Exercise: Matrix Functions Solution: Matrix Functions Exercise: Input via Command Line Solution: Input via Command Line Quiz on Complex Data Types

Stack vs. Heap

The Stack The Heap Code Examples Stack vs. Heap Exercise: Fix the Memory Bug Solution: Fix the Memory Bug Quiz on Stack and Heap Memories

Pointers in C

Pointers Pointers and Arrays Passing Pointers to Struct Passing Pointers to Functions Dynamically Allocated Memory Pointer to Functions Exercise: Dynamic Matrix Function Solution: Dynamic Matrix Functions Exercise: Swap Two Numbers Using Pointers Solution: Swap Two Numbers Using Pointers Quiz on Pointers

C String

Strings String Handling Using the C Standard Library Arrays of Strings Exercise: Uppercase the String Solution: Uppercase the String Exercise: Reverse the Words Solution: Reverse the Words Quiz on Strings

Input and Output Stream

I/O Streams Input and Output with Files Binary Files (Raw Bytes)Random Access Exercise: File Reading and Writing Solution: File Reading and Writing Quiz on Input and Output

Macros and the C Preprocessor

The C Preprocessor and #define Directives

Macros with Arguments

Conditional Compilation

Advanced Preprocessor Tricks

Exercise: Create Safe Macros

Solution: Create Safe Macros

Quiz on Macros and the C Preprocessor

Header Files, Compiling, and Linking

Splitting a Program into Multiple Files The GNU make Utility and Makefiles Dynamic Libraries and the Linker Exercise: Fix the Linker Error Solution: Fix the Linker Error Quiz on Header Files, Compiling, and Linking

Project

Write a Shell in C

C Debugger

The GNU Project Debugger (GDB)Breakpoint Mistakes Tricky Code Quiz on Debugging

Code Profiling

Profiling of Code Using gprof Known Slugs Using the Compiler Optimizer Flags

System I/O and File Descriptors

From Standard I/O to System I/O Understanding File Descriptors Working Directly with System Calls Redirecting and Duplicating Descriptors Quiz on System I/O and File Descriptors

Interprocess Communication (IPC) in C

Introduction to Processes and IPC Pipes and FIFOs Shared Memory and Semaphores Message Queues Signals and Signal Handling Comparing IPC Mechanisms Quiz on IPC in C

Parallel Programming in C

Why Parallel Programming?Kinds of Parallel Programming Manual Threading with POSIX Threads Synchronization with POSIX Threads Compiler-assisted threading with OpenMP Distributed message passing with MPI Exercise: Parallel sum with POSIX threads Solution: Parallel sum with POSIX threads Quiz on Parallel Programming in C

Mini Project

Project: Using a Bootstrapped t-test

Conclusion

Concluding Thoughts

Miscellaneous

Some Useful C Libraries

Appendix: Setting Up the Environment

Install Some Basic Tool Test Your Environment

Learn C Programming

Solution: Create Safe Macros

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