Programming in C

CPE Lyon

Academic Year 2025-2026

Systems programming with C: from fundamental syntax and control structures to advanced memory management with pointers, system calls, and the complete compilation toolchain.
0x MEMORY STACK main() int x = 42; func() char* str; helper() int arr[5]; SP POINTER OPERATIONS variable 42 0x7fff *ptr pointer 0x7fff address COMPILATION CHAIN main.c main.o a.out ▶ * & →

Course Overview

Syllabus

Course Content & Structure

Complete syllabus covering C programming fundamentals.

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Lectures

Getting Started

Introduction to C

Overview of learning objectives, practical exercises, and detailed schedule of lectures and lab sessions throughout the academic year.

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Core Concepts

Fundamentals of C

Overview of C language history, development environment setup, basic program structure, and compilation basics. Study of Data types, variables, operators, expressions, control structures, loops, and input/output operations.

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Memory & Organization

Pointers, Structures & Functions

Memory addressing with pointers, data organization with structures, modular programming with functions.

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System Programming

System Calls & Compilation

System calls, error handling, debugging techniques, and the complete compilation chain from source to executable.

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Practical Work

GitHub Repository

ProgC Repository

Comprehensive collection of C programming exercises, code examples, and projects. Includes starter templates, evaluation scripts, and debugging exercices.

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Past Exam Questions

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