C programming

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

• The basics of language: variables, constants, types, operators, expressions, statements, control structures, functions

• Representation of the environment in memory, concept of address

• Physical representation of abstract data structures: record, array,

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

• Principles of function calls

• Static and dynamic allocation

• Kernel mode and system calls: input/output and file access

• Modularity

• Compilation, link editing: using the make tool

• Debugger