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11 chapters · 78 video lessons with full transcriptsComputer Science 240 · 3 credits · recommended for credit by NCCRS

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Chapter 1Programming Fundamentals, Pseudocode, and Program Development

  1. 1.1 · 8 minUnderstanding Programming Fundamentals
  2. 1.2 · 7 minCore Program Structure: Input, Processing, and Output
  3. 1.3 · 8 minProgramming Logic and Syntax
  4. 1.4 · 8 minWriting Pseudocode for Program Design
  5. 1.5 · 8 minAlgorithm Design Principles
  6. 1.6 · 8 minThe Program Development Workflow
  7. 1.7 · 9 minWhy ANSI Compliance Exists

Chapter 2C Language Setup, Data Types, Variables, and Console I/O

  1. 2.1 · 9 minFrom Bell Labs to Modern Compilers: The History of C
  2. 2.2 · 7 minSetting Up the C Development Environment
  3. 2.3 · 7 minC Program Formatting Standards
  4. 2.4 · 8 minNumeric Data Representation in C
  5. 2.5 · 7 minComputing with Operators: Precedence and Associativity

Chapter 3Data Types, Variables, Math Library, and Console I/O

  1. 3.1 · 7 minComplete Data Type Reference in C
  2. 3.2 · 6 minVariable Declaration in C
  3. 3.3 · 6 minVariable Assignment and Typecasting in C
  4. 3.4 · 6 minUsing the math.h Library
  5. 3.5 · 7 minConsole Input and Output: printf() and scanf()
  6. 3.6 · 6 minBuilding Your First C Program

Chapter 4Conditional Logic, Decision Structures, and Practical Applications

  1. 4.1 · 8 minWorkshop: Variables, Data Types, and Formatted Output
  2. 4.2 · 7 minRelational Operators: Testing Relationships Between Values
  3. 4.3 · 7 minLogical Operators and Short-Circuit Evaluation
  4. 4.4 · 5 minSimple and Two-Way Decisions: if and if-else
  5. 4.5 · 7 minMulti-Tier Decision Chains: else-if and Nested Conditions
  6. 4.6 · 6 minThe switch Statement
  7. 4.7 · 6 minWorkshop: Menu-Driven Programs and Grade Calculators

Chapter 5Loop Constructs, Control Statements, and Error Diagnosis

  1. 5.1 · 6 minLoop Fundamentals in C
  2. 5.2 · 7 minThe while Loop in C
  3. 5.3 · 7 minThe for Loop in C
  4. 5.4 · 6 minThe do-while Loop
  5. 5.5 · 8 minInterrupting Normal Flow: break, continue, and goto
  6. 5.6 · 7 minNested Loops and Common Loop Errors
  7. 5.7 · 8 minWorkshop: Summation, Factorial, and Input Validation

Chapter 6Functions, Scope, Storage Classes, and Recursion

  1. 6.1 · 7 minFunction Definition in C
  2. 6.2 · 6 minC Standard Library Overview
  3. 6.3 · 7 minVariable Scope in C
  4. 6.4 · 6 minVariable Storage Classes in C
  5. 6.5 · 6 minPass by Value vs. Pass by Reference in C
  6. 6.6 · 6 minRecursion: Functions That Call Themselves
  7. 6.7 · 7 minWorkshop: Multi-Function Programs and Recursion

Chapter 7Arrays, Strings, Input Validation, and Formatted Output

  1. 7.1 · 8 minOne-Dimensional Arrays in C
  2. 7.2 · 6 minArray Initialization in C
  3. 7.3 · 5 minPassing Arrays to Functions in C
  4. 7.4 · 6 minMulti-Dimensional Arrays in C
  5. 7.5 · 6 minString Representation in C
  6. 7.6 · 7 minStandard String Library Functions
  7. 7.7 · 6 minInput Validation and Formatted Output in C
  8. 7.8 · 6 minWorkshop: Searching, Sorting, and Aggregating Arrays

Chapter 8Pointers, Pointer Arithmetic, and String Manipulation via Pointers

  1. 8.1 · 8 minWorkshop: A Text Processing Utility
  2. 8.2 · 8 minPointer Fundamentals in C
  3. 8.3 · 7 minPointer Arithmetic in C
  4. 8.4 · 7 minWhy Array Names Act Like Pointers
  5. 8.5 · 7 minArrays of Pointers in C
  6. 8.6 · 7 minPassing Array Addresses to Functions

Chapter 9String Manipulation via Pointers, File Streams, and File Handling

  1. 9.1 · 8 minPointer-Based String Processing
  2. 9.2 · 6 minWorkshop: Navigating Data with Pointer Offsets
  3. 9.3 · 7 minWorkshop: Functions with Pointer Parameters
  4. 9.4 · 8 minThe Stream I/O Model in C
  5. 9.5 · 6 minFile Stream Management: fopen() and fclose()
  6. 9.6 · 7 minLine-Based Text File I/O
  7. 9.7 · 7 minStructured Text File I/O: fprintf() and fscanf()
  8. 9.8 · 7 minRandom Access File Operations in C
  9. 9.9 · 6 minBinary File I/O: fread() and fwrite()
  10. 9.10 · 6 minWorkshop: A Text File Processing Pipeline

Chapter 10Structures, Unions, and Compound Data Modeling

  1. 10.1 · 7 minWorkshop: Saving and Restoring Structures in Binary Files
  2. 10.2 · 6 minDefining Structures in C
  3. 10.3 · 5 minArrays of Structures in C
  4. 10.4 · 7 minPointers to Structures in C
  5. 10.5 · 6 minPassing and Returning Structures in Functions
  6. 10.6 · 7 minThe Union Data Type in C
  7. 10.7 · 7 minWorkshop: Modeling Real-World Entities with Structures and Unions

Chapter 11Dynamic Memory, Linked Lists, Stacks, and Queues

  1. 11.1 · 9 minSingly Linked List Fundamentals
  2. 11.2 · 7 minAllocating Heap Memory: malloc(), calloc(), and realloc()
  3. 11.3 · 7 minReleasing Memory and Avoiding Leaks
  4. 11.4 · 6 minImplementing a Stack
  5. 11.5 · 7 minImplementing a Queue
  6. 11.6 · 6 minDynamic Linked List Operations
  7. 11.7 · 6 minWorkshop: A Stack and Queue System
  8. 11.8 · 5 minWorkshop: A Menu-Driven Linked List Manager

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