The distance learning C course is the perfect home study course to ensure that you succeed in this exciting field. Our uniquely flexible C home learning course has no time limits. You can start your home learning course whenever you like and there are no deadlines to meet, so you can adapt your distance education course to meet your needs, all from the comfort of your own home.

Once you have registered on the distance education C course you will be assigned a personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. Your dedicated personal tutor is always on hand to answer any query you may have, no matter how big or small, and you will also have access to a dedicated course advisor who offers guidance and advice.

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C Course

A Distance Learning Course of 1 Lesson

Course Description

This series is for programmers who want to learn ANSI C. It covers the use of numeric variables, constants, and operators to manipulate C expressions, writing, compiling, and testing programs, arrays, and control statements. The series also covers pointers and variable scope concepts. Advanced topics include the function library, memory management, and preprocessor directives.

Course Syllabus

WEEK 1

Begins with a basic explanation of C language components and quickly progresses to writing and debugging C programs. Sample listings complete with sample output and an analysis of code illustrate the topics of the day.

Getting started
The components of a C program
Numeric variables and constants
Statements, expressions, and operators
Working with functions
Basic program control
Basic input/output

WEEK 2

Covers pointers and variable scope concepts that are important to capitalizing on C's assets. It also covers numeric arrays characters and strings and structures. It introduces additional program control statements provides detailed explanations of functions and presents alternative functions. Sample listings complete with sample output and an analysis of code illustrate the topics of the day.

Numeric arrays
Pointers
Characters and strings
Structures
Variable scope
More program control
Working with the screen printer and keyboard

WEEK 3

Begins with advanced pointer topics and moves on to the use of disk files for data storage and retrieval. It also covers advanced function topics and explores the function library in more detail. The week ends with a discussion of memory management header files and preprocessor directives. Sample listings complete with sample output and an analysis of code illustrate the topics of the day.

More on pointers
Using disk files
Manipulating strings
Getting more from functions
Exploring the function library
Odds and ends
Using preprocessor directives

Qualifications

Printable Transcript

On completion of this course you may print a transcript off as evidence of your progression throughout the course.

Study Options

This course is an online course. With online study you have access to your entire course from the start of your studies. You can access your course materials, and submit all of your question papers to your personal tutor, online from anywhere in the World using your unique student account.

Fees

Online

£50.00

N/A

Studying Online. If you would like to study online we cannot accept payment for course fees in instalments, instead course fees must be paid in full at the point of enrolment. The reason for this is due to the fact that when you study online you have access to all of your course materials from the outset.

Requirements for Entry

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 40 hrs.

Additional Information

This course is different to other courses hosted on Elearnuk. The course is supplied by Stonebridge Associated Colleges in conjunction with Stonebridge IT School.

Once you have enrolled and paid for your course you will receive an email within 24-72 hours. The email will contain your username and password to login to your course.

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