C programming

Master the basics of C programming; understand how algorithms and abstract data structures are implemented in the machine.

• Language basics: variables, constants, types, operators, expressions, instructions, control structures, functions

• Representation of the environment in memory, notion of address

• Physical representation of abstract data structures: records, arrays,

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• The different memory segments of a process: ordinal counter, data, stack, heap

• Principles of function calling

• Static and dynamic allocation

• Kernel mode and system calls: I/O and file access

• Modularity

• Compiling and editing links: using the make tool

• Debugger