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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 5

Common Memory Errors and Debugging

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What causes a dangling pointer in C++?

Stack overflow error

Null pointer dereference

Pointer to freed memory

Pointer to freed memory

How does a buffer overflow occur?

Reading from uninitialized memory

Writing beyond array bounds

Writing beyond array bounds

Using dangling pointers

What is a common symptom of memory leak?

Gradual memory exhaustion

Gradual memory exhaustion

Program crashes immediately

Infinite loops occurring

Which error involves double memory free?

Undefined behavior from freeing twice

Buffer overflow issues

Undefined behavior from freeing twice

Dangling pointer problems

What debugging tool detects segmentation faults?

GDB or Valgrind analysis

Simple print statements

Code compilation checks

GDB or Valgrind analysis

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