CS358 - Introduction to C Programming

TIMETABLE	TEACHING MATERIAL
Credits	20
Level	3
Semester	Term 2
Availability	Available as an optional class to participants taking UG Graduate and Degree Apprenticeship programmes, e.g. BEng Engineering, Design and Manufacture.
Prerequisites	N/A
Learning Activities Breakdown	12 tutorials, online study and assignment preparation (see Assessment section for details).
Assessment	The class is assessed 100% by coursework consisting of short quizzes (10%), practical exercises (30%) and an individual programming project (60%).
Lecturer	Leila Shafti

Aims and Objectives

The aim of the class is to develop the participant's understanding of a low-level programming language, its relationship with the underlying instruction set of the computer, and how data is organised within memory.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this class participants will be able to:

Understand the fundamentals of C programming.
Understand the role of low-level programming and its relationship with high-level languages and Instruction Set Architectures.
Have a practical understanding of how data is organised in memory.
Understand memory organisation and management within low-level programs.
Design and implement a low-level program.

Syllabus

Introduction to C & Linux: Installing a POSIX environment and using Linux commands, C as a level between Assembly and Java, loops, arrays and scope
Data organisation in memory: pointers, strings, structs and unions, representing objects
Memory organisation for programs: Memory hierarchy, Stack and Heap Management, Main memory management, Virtual memory
From C to the CPU: CPU organization, Instruction Sets and Assembly, mapping C constructs to Assembly

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CS358 - Introduction to C Programming

Aims and Objectives

Learning Outcomes

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