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Free online courseEmbedded C Programming Course for beginners

Duration of the online course: 17 hours and 8 minutes

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Build real Embedded C skills fast with a free online course—learn compilation flow, data types, binary/hex, and work confidently with host vs target systems.

In this free course, learn about

  • What a computer program is; how C code is translated into machine code
  • C standardization basics and why standards matter for portability and toolchains
  • Embedded C build pipeline: preprocessing, compiling, assembling, linking; file outputs
  • Host vs target machines and typical embedded HW/SW setup and IDE installation
  • Number systems: binary/decimal/hex conversions; 8-bit values and max unsigned range
  • How computers represent data with bits; transistors and why 1s/0s are used
  • C escape sequences and commenting styles, including multi-line block comments
  • Variables in C: concept, naming rules, scope, lifetime; local vs global tradeoffs
  • Core C data types in embedded: char, int, float; size/range considerations
  • ASCII encoding essentials and standard ASCII decimal range
  • IEEE-754 float layout: sign, exponent, mantissa allocation in 32-bit float
  • Type casting in C and its effects on value representation and precision

Course Description

Embedded systems power the devices we rely on every day, and C remains the language at the center of that world. This free online course is designed for beginners who want a clear path from zero to confidently reading, writing, and reasoning about Embedded C code. Instead of assuming prior knowledge, it builds your foundation step by step so you can understand not only what to type, but why it works in real hardware-oriented workflows.

You will start by demystifying what a computer program actually is and how C code becomes machine-ready. Understanding the build flow matters in embedded work, where a small mistake in the toolchain can lead to confusing results. Along the way, you will gain practical clarity on standardization, file generation, and the difference between the host machine where you write code and the target machine where your program runs. You will also get oriented with the typical hardware and software setup used in embedded development and learn how IDE support fits into daily coding.

A strong embedded developer is comfortable thinking in bits, so this course makes number systems intuitive. You will practice binary, decimal, and hexadecimal conversions and learn how computers store values at the lowest level, including what fits inside common memory sizes such as 8-bit storage. This knowledge helps you prevent bugs related to overflow, representation limits, and data interpretation when working close to hardware.

From there, you will build solid C fundamentals tailored to embedded realities: comments and escape sequences, variables and naming rules, and the difference between local and global scope in a way that connects directly to reliability and maintainability. You will explore core data types such as char, int, and float, including how characters relate to ASCII and how floating-point bits are allocated. Finally, you will learn type casting so you can control conversions deliberately instead of letting hidden behavior create subtle defects.

By the end, you will have a practical mental model for how Embedded C programs are built and executed, plus the confidence to write clean beginner-level code that matches how embedded systems truly work.

Course content

  • Video class: What is a Computer Program ? - Explained

    06m

  • Exercise: Which tool in an IDE checks your C program for errors before converting it to machine code?

  • Video class: C Program Standardisation - Explained

    02m

  • Video class: File generation sequence in C Program

    09m

  • Exercise: What is the correct C build sequence from source to machine-ready object in an embedded workflow?

  • Video class: Host Machine and Target Machine

    03m

  • Video class: Hardware and software used in embedded c programming course

    02m

  • Exercise: Which IDE is used as a universal suite for both microcontroller boards in this Embedded C Programming course?

  • Video class: Installing softwares to PC

    14m

  • Video class: Binary to Decimal

    16m

  • Exercise: Convert decimal 82 to its 8-bit binary representation

  • Video class: Binary to hexadecimal

    07m

  • Video class: How Computers Store Numbers and Why Do Computers Use 1s and 0s? Binary and Transistors Explained.

    14m

  • Exercise: What is the maximum unsigned value an 8-bit memory location can store?

  • Video class: Escape sequence in C

    13m

  • Video class: Comments in C language

    05m

  • Exercise: In embedded C, which syntax is used to comment out a block of code across multiple lines?

  • Video class: What is variable in C ..?

    07m

  • Video class: Datatypes in C

    07m

  • Exercise: Which statement about C data types in embedded systems is correct?

  • Video class: char datatype in C

    20m

  • Video class: ASCII in C

    07m

  • Exercise: In Embedded C, what is the decimal range of standard ASCII codes?

  • Video class: Variable naming rules in C

    05m

  • Video class: Local and Global Variables

    04m

  • Exercise: In Embedded C, which statement about local vs global variables is correct?

  • Video class: int datatype in C

    11m

  • Video class: Float Datatype in C

    19m

  • Exercise: How are the 32 bits allocated in a float in C?

  • Video class: Typecasting in C

    11m

This free course includes:

17 hours and 8 minutes of online video course

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