Advanced C Programming

Overview:
This four-day course with hands-on workshops is designed for C programmers who wish to enrich their software design skills through advanced uses of the C programming language.

Prerequisites:
Prior to attending this class, students should have the following experience:

• Familiarity with the C Programming Language

Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

• Understand how C code maps to the run-time environment.
• Use the text, stack, data, and heap areas effectively.
• Apply multidimensional arrays effectively in C programs.
• Create multidimensional arrays "on-the-fly".
• Apply efficiency techniques with arrays and pointers.
• Become skilled in debugging techniques.
• Design customized memory allocators.

Modules:

1. A Closer Look at C
2. C’s Run Time Environment
3. Arrays and Pointers
4. Multidimensional Arrays
5. Efficiency Techniques
6. Debugging Techniques
7. Customized Memory Allocators