C Programming: Pointers and Memory Management
Learn to master C programming concepts including pointers, memory management, and dynamic allocation in this comprehensive 5-week course from DartmouthX.
Learn to master C programming concepts including pointers, memory management, and dynamic allocation in this comprehensive 5-week course from DartmouthX.
This comprehensive course delves deep into advanced C programming concepts, focusing on memory usage and pointer manipulation. Students will explore sophisticated pointer concepts, dynamic memory allocation, and array management. The course features hands-on coding exercises in a browser-based environment, providing instant feedback without requiring software installation. As part of the C Programming with Linux Professional Certificate program, this course represents a crucial milestone in developing professional-grade programming skills. Students will learn to visualize and implement pointers, manage memory dynamically, and work with complex data structures, all while receiving practical, hands-on experience that directly applies to real-world programming scenarios.
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What you'll learn
Understand and implement pointer concepts for variable manipulation through functions
Master pointer arithmetic for effective array element access and manipulation
Develop proficiency in managing multi-dimensional arrays and string arrays
Implement dynamic memory allocation and deallocation techniques
Visualize and control memory usage in C programs
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Module Description
The course provides a comprehensive exploration of memory management and pointer manipulation in C programming. It begins with foundational pointer concepts and progresses to advanced topics including pointer arithmetic, multi-dimensional arrays, and dynamic memory allocation. Students learn through hands-on coding exercises in a browser-based environment that offers immediate feedback. The curriculum emphasizes practical application of these concepts, preparing students for real-world programming challenges. The course includes instruction on memory visualization, variable passing by reference, array manipulation, and runtime memory management.
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Professor of Engineering | Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
Petra Bonfert-Taylor is a Professor and the Associate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion at Dartmouth College's Thayer School of Engineering. She earned her Ph.D. in Mathematics from the Technical University of Berlin in 1996 and spent three years as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Michigan before joining Wesleyan University as a tenure-track professor. During her time at Wesleyan, she created the course "Introduction to Complex Analysis" (available on Coursera). In 2015, she transitioned to Dartmouth as a tenured full professor. Petra has an extensive record of publications and has delivered lectures to both national and international audiences. Her research has been supported by numerous grants from the National Science Foundation, and she is equally committed to teaching. She has received multiple accolades, including the Binswanger Prize for Excellence in Teaching at Wesleyan University, the Excellence in Teaching Award at Dartmouth’s Thayer School of Engineering, and the NH High Tech Council Tech Teacher of the Year Award. Petra is deeply committed to broadening access to high-quality education and developing innovative teaching methods that provide equal opportunities for students from all backgrounds.
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Associate Professor, Telecom ParisTech at IMT
Rémi Sharrock is an associate professor at Telecom ParisTech, IMT, in France. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse in 2010. His research interests primarily revolve around large-scale distributed systems, autonomic computing, and their applications in large-scale learning. With a strong passion for developing innovative tools for online education, Rémi has been recognized with the “MOOC of the Year” award for two of his French-language courses on C programming and Linux.
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