Advanced Operations in C

Course Code IP0330

Contents

1. Contents
2. Description
3. Audience
4. Prerequisites
5. Objectives
6. Topics Include
7. Duration
8. Minimum Requirements
9. Media

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Description

This is the third course in the series of four courses.  This course builds on the existing knowledge of the students by imparting necessary skills to apply advanced concepts and techniques to C programs.  The set of skills include using directives and performing I/O operations.  This course also covers the techniques for handling and debugging errors.

Audience

Application Developers, System Analysts, Programmer/Analysts.

Prerequisites

A basic working knowledge of a structured programming language so that basic programming terms and constructs are familiar. They should also be proficient in using a text editor. Students will be required to have access to an ANSI C compiler to complete lab exercises.

Objective

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• identify the use of #define directive
• identify the use of #include directive
• work with the #if directive
• work with the #ifdef, #ifndef, and #undef directives
• implement command line parameters in your C program
• use the system() function in your C program
• open a file to perform I/O operations
• perform character and string I/O operations on files
• perform record-based I/O operations on files
• manipulate the position of a file pointer
• list the common programming errors
• identify techniques to debug a program
• identify the need for libraries
• create a user-defined library

Topics Include

The C Preprocessor

• Common Directives
• Conditional Directives

Advanced I/O Operations in C

• Interaction with the O/S
• File I/O Functions
• File I/O Operations using Records

Advanced Programming Concepts in C

• Identifying and Debugging Errors
• Libraries in C

Duration

4 hrs

Minimum Requirements

Netscape or Internet Explorer (versions 4.0 or higher).   Browsers should be capable of accepting cookies; SVGA Hi-color mode 800x600 resolution display; Macromedia Shockwave Version 6.02 or higher.

Media

Web Based Training