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C Fundamentals

7 Units27 Lessons

Unit 1

C Functions

Introduction to C Functions

Real-World Project: Implementing a Basic Math Library

Passing Arguments to C Functions

Unit 2

Compound Data Types

Understanding Arrays in C

Working with Structures in C

Real-World Project: Creating a Student Database

Exploring Unions in C

Nested Structures and Arrays of Structures

Unit 3

Memory Management in C

Dynamic Memory Allocation Functions

Real-World Project: Dynamic Array Implementation

Basics of Pointers and Memory Allocation

Memory Management with Structures

Common Memory Errors and Debugging

Unit 4

File Handling

Opening and Closing Files in C

Reading Data from Files

Writing Data to Files

Real-World Project: Text File Processor

Unit 5

Error Handling

Basic Error Checking with Return Values

Using errno and perror for Errors

Signals and Custom Error Handlers

Real-World Project: Robust File Copy Utility

Unit 6

Miscellaneous C Concepts

Preprocessor Directives in C

Real-World Project: Configurable C Program

Typedef and Type Aliases

Unit 7

Advanced C

Bitwise Operations in C

Multi-File Programs and Linking

Real-World Project: Bitwise Encryption Tool

Unit 3•Chapter 1

Dynamic Memory Allocation Functions

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What is the return type of the malloc function in C

Char pointer

Void pointer

Void pointer

Int pointer

What data type is used for malloc size parameter

Float

Int

Size_t which is unsigned integer

Size_t which is unsigned integer

Which function resizes a heap memory block

Calloc

Realloc

Realloc

Malloc

What does the free function accomplish

Deallocates memory block

Deallocates memory block

Allocates memory

Resizes memory

In the example what address malloc returns for 4 bytes

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