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Advanced C Programming

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Overview

Deep dive into pointers, memory, C internals, and hands-on projects

What you'll learn:
  • Explain the function execution model and how the CPU executes your code
  • Great and very deep understanding of pointers and memory management
  • Manage memory safely and write correct pointer code
  • Use preprocessors and compiler flags effectively
  • Understand how to use C constructs (like structures, unions, arrays, ..) in real-life problems
  • Implement basic dynamic allocation concepts and debugging strategies
  • Design modular, reusable C programs
  • Read and write binary file formats (example: BMP image manipulation)

Already comfortable with C basics? Go under the hood. Join 2700+ happy students who rated the course at 4.65/5.

In 8 focused hours, you’ll master pointers, memory layout, compiler behavior, and system-level concepts — with hands-on projects that make them easier to digest. This course is concise by design: no filler, no wasted time, no detours into beginner topics — just the knowledge you need to write better C code immediately.


What you’ll learn (high level)

  • How the C preprocessor works and how to debug/preprocess code using compiler flags.

  • The function execution model: stack layout, argument passing, and local variable handling.

  • Pointers and dynamic memory: how pointers map to memory, common pitfalls, and safe usage.

  • Implementing a small dynamic memory manager to understand allocation mechanics.

  • Structures and unions with real-world examples.

  • Modular design principles to create reusable C code.

  • A hands-on project: building a BMP image editor to combine the concepts.


Course approach & highlights

  • Efficient: No fillers, no lengthy videos to pad content: only content to the point

  • Root-cause explanations: we don’t just show code; we explain why it behaves that way.

  • Real-life examples: no toy problems — examples modeled after real systems and tooling.

  • Hands-on projects: apply concepts immediately (including a BMP editor).

  • Practical tool usage: compiler flags, debugging tips, and techniques you’ll use in production.


By the end of this course you will be able to

  • Use preprocessors and compiler flags effectively.

  • Explain the function execution model and how the CPU executes your code.

  • Manage memory safely and write correct pointer code.

  • Implement basic dynamic allocation concepts and debugging strategies.

  • Design modular, reusable C programs.

  • Read and write binary file formats (example: BMP image manipulation).


Prerequisites

  • Basic familiarity with C (variables, loops, functions).

  • A C compiler (GCC/Clang) and a terminal or IDE. Nothing more advanced is required.


Final Course's Project

We finish by building a small BMP image editor that ties together preprocessing, memory management, structures/unions, and file I/O — a practical portfolio piece.


Guarantee & call to action
Udemy’s 30-day money-back guarantee applies. If you’re ready to understand C at a deeper level and build practical projects, enroll now and start learning.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • The C Preprocessor
  • Functions
  • Arrays
  • Pointers
  • Common Uses of Pointers
  • Strings
  • Advanced Pointers
  • Structures and Unions
  • [PROJECT]: Menu
  • User Defined Types
  • File Management
  • [PROJECT]: Bitmap File Editor

Taught by

Ahmed Adel

Reviews

4.5 rating at Udemy based on 162 ratings

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