Programming is an increasingly important skill, whether you aspire to a career in software development, or in other fields. This course is the first in the specialization Introduction to Programming in C, but its lessons extend to any language you might want to learn. This is because programming is fundamentally about figuring out how to solve a class of problems and writing the algorithm, a clear set of steps to solve any problem in its class. This course will introduce you to a powerful problem-solving process—the Seven Steps—which you can use to solve any programming problem. In this course, you will learn how to develop an algorithm, then progress to reading code and understanding how programming concepts relate to algorithms.
Este curso faz parte do Programa de cursos integrados Introduction to Programming in C
Programming Fundamentals
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Habilidades que você terá
AlgorithmsProgramming Language ConceptsProblem SolvingC Programming
Programa - O que você aprenderá com este curso
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1Introduction
This module introduces a powerful process for solving any programming problem—the Seven Steps. You will learn how to approach a programming problem methodically, so you can formulate an algorithm that is specific and correct. You will work through examples with sequences of numbers and graphical patterns to develop the skill of algorithm development.
8 videos (Total 33 min), 9 leituras, 3 testes
8 videos
Stepping Through An Algorithm4min
Testing an Algorithm for a Numerical Sequence3min
A Pattern of Squares4min
Testing a Pattern of Squares2min
Drawing a Rectangle4min
Closest Point5min
Generalizing Closest Point5min
9 leituras
Programming: Plan First, Then Code3min
Overview of the Seven Steps5min
Algorithms10min
Step 1: Work an Example Yourself5min
Step 2: Write Down What You Just Did4min
Step 3: Generalize Your Steps10min
Step 4: Test Your Algorithm9min
A Pattern of Squares6min
Next Steps4min
3 exercícios práticos
Steps 1–46min
Algorithm Practice6min
Algorithms30min
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2Reading Code
In this module, you will learn to read code—this means you will be able to execute a piece of code by hand, and clearly illustrate what each statement does and what the state of the program is. Understanding how to read code is the only way to be sure you can write correct code. By the end of this module, you will be able to read and understand code with functions, conditional statements, iteration, and other fundamental techniques.
12 videos (Total 38 min), 17 leituras, 8 testes
12 videos
Declaring and Assigning a Variable2min
Examples of Expressions2min
Using Functions for Abstraction4min
Execution of Function Calls4min
Printing Example2min
Execution of If/Else3min
Execution of Switch/Case3min
While Loops3min
Equivalent For and While Loops2min
Execution of Nested Loops3min
Execution of Continue2min
17 leituras
Declaring a Variable10min
Assigning a Variable10min
Expressions with Common Operators10min
Anatomy of a Function10min
How to Evaluate a Function10min
Scope10min
Printing10min
Conditional Statements10min
If/Else10min
Switch/Case10min
Shorthand10min
Loops for Repetition10min
While Loops10min
Do/While Loops10min
For Loops10min
Continue and Break10min
Higher-level Meaning10min
8 exercícios práticos
Variables and Expressions8min
Functions4min
Printing4min
Logical Operators4min
Conditional Statements4min
While Loops2min
Loops4min
Reading Code16min
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3Types
Everything is a number to a computer, but types determine the size and interpretation of numbers. In this module you will learn about types beyond integers, both their conceptual representations, and their hardware representations in binary. You will learn basic data types, "non-number" types, and complex, custom types, as well as some important caveats, so you will avoid type-related programming mistakes.
7 videos (Total 19 min), 18 leituras, 6 testes
7 videos
Types and Formatted Output4min
Type Conversion2min
Everything Is a Number2min
Struct for a Rectangle2min
Uses of Typedef3min
Enumerated Types3min
18 leituras
Converting between Decimal and Binary10min
Looking under the Hood10min
Basic Data Types10min
char10min
int10min
float and double10min
Printing redux10min
Expressions Have Types10min
Type Conversion10min
Casting10min
Overflow and Underflow10min
"Non-numbers"10min
Strings10min
Images10min
Sound and Video10min
Structs10min
Typedef10min
Enumerated Types10min
6 exercícios práticos
Decimal, Hex, and Binary8min
Basic Data Types8min
Expressions Have Types6min
"Non-numbers"6min
Complex, Custom Data Types6min
Types20min
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4Project
You have learned a lot about designing algorithms and the programming concepts that will help you implement them. For this project, you will develop and test your own algorithm for sorting data. This module will reinforce the importance of being specific when you write an algorithm and provide an opportunity for you to do so yourself, for a very common computational task: sorting.
2 videos (Total 4 min), 1 leitura, 1 teste
1 leituras
Sample PB&J Algorithm with Feedback10min
1 exercícios práticos
Writing a Sorting Algorithmmin
Melhores avaliações
por MM•Dec 27th 2017
Well worth it! Hated it in the beginning, couldn't wrap my head around the algorithms, but the course studies helped, kept reading, watching the videos, FINALLY got it!\n\n100% can recommend!
por VV•Nov 11th 2018
Best Course I've taken on programming. Special thanks to the mentors, very clear and patient to explain each thing elaborately! Course is in great detail and made easy for Beginners. Thanks!
Instrutores
Andrew D. Hilton
Associate Professor of the PracticeElectrical and Computer Engineering
Genevieve M. Lipp
Adjunct ProfessorElectrical and Computer Engineering/Mechanical Engineering
Anne Bracy
Senior LecturerComputer Science, Cornell University
Sobre Duke University
Duke University has about 13,000 undergraduate and graduate students and a world-class faculty helping to expand the frontiers of knowledge. The university has a strong commitment to applying knowledge in service to society, both near its North Carolina campus and around the world.
Sobre o Programa de cursos integrados Introduction to Programming in C
This specialization develops strong programming fundamentals for learners who want to solve complex problems by writing computer programs. Through four courses, you will learn to develop algorithms in a systematic way and read and write the C code to implement them. This will prepare you to pursue a career in software development or other computational fields.
Successful completion of this Specialization will be considered by admissions as a demonstration of your skill and enhance your master’s application to Duke’s Pratt School of Engineering.
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