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Intermediate C Programming
This course continues the study of the C programming language using the C23 standard. The core language features covered in this course include functions, arrays, strings, pointers, dynamic memory
allocation, library functions, structures, and file I/O. Programming techniques covered by this course
include modularity, top-down design, documentation, debugging, and testing. Lab exercises throughout the course test and reinforce understanding of the concepts.
Cumulative graded assessments available for group training.
Provider Information
UMBC Training Centers
6996 Columbia Gateway Drive
Columbia, MD 21046
Course Overview
Students should have completed our Introduction to C Programming course or have equivalent knowledge of the C programming language. They should understand how to do the following in C:
- Build and run simple C programs.
- Name, declare, initialize, and manipulate numeric values in variables.
- Define and manipulate arrays.
- Create and call functions.
- Control program flow through conditionals and loops.
- Define, manipulate, and call functions with strings (character arrays).
- Perform basic I/O with a console and on-disk files using library functions.
- Declare, define, initialize, and manipulate new struct types.
- Search, parse, and split strings using library functions.
- Debug the behavior of a running program.
6996 Columbia Gateway Drive
Suite 100
Columbia, MD 21046
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to the following in C:
- Build complex programs.
- Declare, define, and manipulate pointers to data or functions.
- Dynamically allocate and deallocate memory as needed.
- Design large program components and APIs.
- Write and run unit tests.
- Inspect and manipulate bits of integers.
- Perform binary I/O with a console and on-disk files using library functions.
- Profile a running program for performance hotspots and improvements.
- Choose appropriate library functions for common tasks.
Framework Connections
The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):
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