C Programming: Language Foundations - 2 (Coursera)

Why learn C? Not only is it one of the most stable and popular programming languages in the world, it's also used to power almost all electronic devices. The C programming language represents one of the building blocks of modern computer information technology.

Why learn C and not another programming language? Did you know that smartphones, your car’s navigation system, robots, drones, trains, and almost all electronic devices have some C-code running under the hood? C is used in any circumstance where speed and flexibility are important, such as in embedded systems or high-performance computing.

By the end of this course, you will have gained experience with programming concepts that are foundational to any programming language and be one step closer to a career in computer engineering.

Your job Outlook:

- Programmers, developers, engineers, managers, and related industries within scientific computing and data science;

- Embedded systems such as transportation, utility networks, and aerospace;

- Robotics industry and manufacturing;

- IoT (Internet of Things) used in smart homes, automation, and wearables.

- IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology, ranks C as third of the top programming languages of 2021 in demand by employers. (Source: IEEE Spectrum)

Course 2 of 7 in the C Programming with Linux Specialization.

What You Will Learn

- Use logical conditions to control the flow of a program via branch statements (if-else), repetition (for/while loop) and nesting of these structures

- Create and modify arrays to store integer and floating point numbers and explain how arrays are organized in memory

- Create null-terminated arrays of characters to store and modify strings (of characters)

- Sort and search arrays of numbers and characters using bubble sort, selection sort, linear search and bisection

Syllabus

Welcome

Let's start coding! Let's get ready to code and learn how to use the cutting edge tools that we have developed to facilitate your learning.

Week 1: Logic conditions and if-else statements

This week, you will utilize logical conditions (i.e. if-statements, if-else statements) and combine/negate several logical conditions using logic operations AND, OR, and NOT.

Week 2: Arrays, for and while loops

This week you will create, and utilize arrays of integers and floating point numbers. You will also be able to explain the syntax of a FOR and WHILE loop and create programs using them as nest branch statements.

Week 3: Strings, sort and search algorithms

This week, you will create arrays of characters (strings), use the null terminator, and manipulate strings to find their lengths. You will also be able to sort through arrays: alphabetizing strings, ordering numbers, finding specific numbers, etc.

Concluding the course