Readings/Warmup (Do before class)
- Read through Essential C
- learn-c (Make sure you did the Basics section, then do Pointers and Structures section)
- Linked List Visualization
Slides (Available to follow along during class)
In-Class Activity or Lab (Enabled toward the end of lecture)
- In-Class Activity link
- (This is graded)
- This is an evaluation of what was learned in lecture.
- (lab) Do a 'git pull' from the monorepo
Commented Code Samples (if any)
| Listing |
File |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1_sizeof | Return how many bytes in a memory a variable takes up. |
| 2 | linked_list | An example creating a linked list on the heap in a function and iterating through it. |
| 3 | pointers1.c | Pointers example showing where things live and point in memory |
| 4 | pointers2.c | Example of dereferencing (i.e. using an *) a pointer. |
| 5 | pointers3.c | Example showing that pointers store addresses (explicitly showing the ampersand operator) |
| 6 | Student.c | Example with struct and typedef struct. |
| 7 | 10_bob.c | Example pointer to a struct. |
Audio Recording
Audio Recordings are posted after class within a youtube playlist. Occasionally technical errors happen, but I do my best to post recordings as soon as possible to a playlist.
Additional Resources
Please look over these curated links if you need more resources.- For this class you should be comfortable working with git, the terminal, and a text editor of your choice.
- Interactive git tutorial (recommended resource)
- Github basics
- Visualizing Git (for fun and learning)
- Lynda Learning C Short Video Course
Please do not redistribute or host any materials without e-mailing me first. I generally am happy to share the latest .pdf or slide presentation with those who ask. Thank you for your time!