Duration of the online course: 11 hours and 8 minutes
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Learning C is one of the fastest ways to understand what software is really doing under the hood. This beginner-friendly course takes you from foundational computer science ideas to writing and running your first C programs, while building the habits that make code reliable, readable, and efficient. Instead of treating programming as memorizing syntax, you will develop a clear mental model of how data is represented, how instructions flow through the CPU, and why those details matter when you start creating useful software.
You will start with the essentials of how computers store and work with information, including binary and hexadecimal. By connecting number systems to real files and practical computing concepts, you gain confidence reading low-level representations that often feel mysterious to newcomers. This understanding then supports more advanced topics, like why data types exist, what signed and unsigned values mean, and how overflow can produce unexpected results when your program exceeds the limits of a number’s representation.
As you progress, the course bridges concepts to hands-on practice. You will see how C programs are structured, why include statements matter, and how a simple program is built and executed. You will also learn how functions work as building blocks: how they receive arguments, return values, and help you organize logic into reusable pieces. These skills translate directly to larger projects and to other programming languages, giving you a strong base for continued learning in technology and programming.
The course also makes the relationship between programs and memory easier to grasp. You will explore key ideas about RAM, what happens to data when power is removed, and how the CPU drives execution using mechanisms like the instruction pointer. With this perspective, you will be better prepared to debug issues, reason about program behavior, and write code that behaves predictably. By the end, you will be able to run C code confidently and understand not just what to type, but why it works.
Video class: Introduction to Computer Science for Everyone
02m
Exercise: What is the key element needed to create useful software beyond knowing a programming language?
Video class: Lesson 1.2 : Which programming language?
05m
Exercise: Why are there many different programming languages?
Video class: Binary Tutorial
15m
Exercise: What is the decimal value of the binary number '110'?
Video class: The importance of understanding binary
06m
Exercise: Every BMP files are a stream of...
Video class: Lesson 2.3 : Hexadecimal Tutorial
21m
Exercise: What digit is used in hexadecimal after the number 9?
Video class: Lesson 3.1 : Include Statements
06m
Exercise: What is the main purpose of an include statement in programming?
Video class: Lesson 3.2 : How programming languages work with data
04m
Exercise: Why is it important to specify data types in programming?
Video class: Lesson 3.3 : Some Basics Concerning RAM
07m
Exercise: What happens to data stored in RAM when the computer is turned off?
Video class: Lesson 3.4 : Programs are Data Too
03m
Exercise: What is the main function of the CPU during program execution?
Video class: Lesson 4.1 : About Program Flow
04m
Exercise: What is the purpose of the instruction pointer in a CPU?
Video class: Lesson 4.2 : Functions, Methods, Routines
04m
Exercise: Every function...
Video class: Lesson 4.3 : About Arguments and Return Values
06m
Exercise: What is a function's role in programming discussed in the transcript?
Video class: Lesson 4.4 : About Syntax and Functions
04m
Exercise: What is the fundamental step in learning a programming language?
Video class: Lesson 5.1 : Writing your first program in C
20m
Exercise: What is the correct syntax to include the standard input/output library in a C program?
Video class: Lesson 5.2 : Review of your first program
06m
Exercise: What is the purpose of the 'include' statement in C programming?
Video class: Lesson 5.3 : Running your first program
04m
Exercise: How can you run a C program without downloading a compiler?
Video class: Typing and running your first program in CodeBlocks
07m
Exercise: What is the first step to download and install Code Blocks on a Windows computer?
Video class: Lesson 6.1 : Basics of signed and unsigned numbers
10m
Exercise: What is a signed number?
Video class: Lesson 6.2 : The Basics of Numeric Overflow
06m
Exercise: What happens to a 3-bit number when it overflows?
Video class: Lesson 6.3 : Fractional numbers in binary
08m
Exercise: How are fractional numbers represented in binary?
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Course comments: C for Beginners
Students praised the free course as beginner-friendly and very helpful for understanding C programming and core concepts. Many recommend it for new computer science students and appreciate the certificate option.
Aron Kabogoza
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