This course is part of the C Programming with Linux Specialization

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Dartmouth College

Institut Mines-Télécom

C Programming with Linux SpecializationDartmouth College

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This course will introduce you to Linux, a powerful operating system used by most professional developers!
Why add Linux to your C programming skills? Most people use Linux without knowing it! Whether you use a smartphone, search the web, or use an ATM, each time Linux is involved somewhere in the background. It is the most used operating system for embedded devices and high-performance servers. It is also the most common operating system used by developers to create software applications.

In this course, you will learn the history of Linux and how its open source community was able to create today’s most advanced operating system. You will navigate the file system, use fundamental Linux commands and master the Linux command line interface. These are essential skills for every developer.

You will also be able to produce software written in C using the industry-standard tools on Linux.

We are excited to introduce you to Linux and guide you along your path to becoming a skilled user of this powerful operating system!

At the end of this short course, you will reach the sixth milestone of the C Programming with Linux Specialization, unlocking the door to a career in computer engineering.

Your job Outlook: 
- Programmers, developers, engineers, managers, and related industries within scientific computing and data science;
- Embedded systems such as transportation, utility networks, and aerospace;
- Robotics industry and manufacturing;
- IoT (Internet of Things) used in smart homes, automation, and wearables.
- IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology, ranks C as one of the top programming languages of 2017 in demand by employers. (Source: IEEE Spectrum)

This course has received financial support from the Patrick & Lina Drahi Foundation.

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C Programming with Linux Specialization

Beginner Level

We recommend to have completed the 5 first courses of the C programming with Linux Specialization

Approx. 7 hours to complete

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What you will learn

Use basic commands to control the Linux Operating System
Navigate and manipulate the Linux Filesystem using the command line interface
Manage the memory and processes running on Linux.
Compile and execute a C program in Linux

Skills you will gain

Computer Programming
Linux
Command-Line Interface

Flexible deadlines

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Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

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Includes hands on learning projects.

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Course 6 of 7 in the

C Programming with Linux Specialization

Beginner Level

We recommend to have completed the 5 first courses of the C programming with Linux Specialization

Approx. 7 hours to complete

English

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Instructors

Rémi SHARROCK
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Associate Professor, Telecom Paris

8,790 Learners

7 Courses

Petra Bonfert-Taylor
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Professor of Engineering | Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion

Thayer School of Engineering

8,790 Learners

7 Courses

Offered by

Dartmouth College

Founded in 1769, Dartmouth is a member of the Ivy League and consistently ranks among the world’s greatest academic institutions. Dartmouth has forged a singular identity for combining its deep commitment to outstanding undergraduate liberal arts and graduate education with distinguished research and scholarship in the Arts and Sciences and its four leading graduate schools—the Geisel School of Medicine, the Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business.

Institut Mines-Télécom

Institut Mines-Télécom is a public institution dedicated to higher education, research and innovation in engineering and digital technologies.

Always attentive to the economic world, IMT combines strong academic legitimacy, close corporate relations. It focuses on key transformations in Digital Technologies, Production, Energy and Ecology and trains the engineers, managers and PhDs who will be tomorrow’s players in these key changes of the 21st century. Its activities are conducted in Mines and Télécom graduate schools under the aegis of the Minister for Industry and Electronic Communication, one subsidiary school and three strategic partners. The IMT’s schools rank among the leading graduate schools in France.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

1 hour to complete

Welcome

1 hour to complete

2 videos (Total 4 min), 9 readings, 1 quiz

2 videos

Let's get started1mLearn how to use WebLinux2m

9 readings

Course syllabus10mTwo universities teamed up to offer a new specialization in C Programming with Linux2mThe course team5mCollaborative MOOC1mEarn a Specialization from Dartmouth and IMT1mGet the most out of this course10mPre-course survey10mAccess to WebLinux10mLearn how to post code on the Coursera forum10m

1 practice exercise

Are you ready to start?5m

2 hours to complete

Week 1: History of Linux and the command line

2 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 47 min)

7 videos

Operating systems genesis: definition, services (files, memory, processes), key dates4mUNIX genesis: MAC projet @ MIT, MULTICS, Thompson & Ritchie6mLinux genesis and history: GNU, Stallman, GPL, Linus Torvals, Linux4mCommand line interface, prompt, command options and files data, command cal as example3mFirst commands: echo 'hello world', date, cal, history, whoami, hostname, uptime, clear, command not found, man, command options14mInteractive commands: top, htop, nano, vim, how to get back to the prompt10mPlay with commands: hello, worm, firework, rain, hanoi3m

1 practice exercise

Self-assess your learning in the History of Linux and the command line5m

Week2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Week 2: The Linux file system

3 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 101 min)

Week3

Week 3

1 hour to complete

Week 3: C program compilation with gcc

1 hour to complete

10 videos (Total 52 min), 1 reading, 4 quizzes

10 videos

Compiler vs interpreter4mCompile a C program automatically on Weblinux6mCompile a C program using GCC7mMemory representation, RAM, cells, word, byte, bit, memory address4mManage the memory with the command line: free, top, htop6mMemory consumption of a program using htop, virtual memory8mReboot Weblinux if needed1mInteractive programs in C using scanf, fflush5mUse scanf and file redirection to simulate an input4mDon’t use scanf, use fgets getline or readline2m

1 reading

Memory representation, RAM, cells, word, byte, bit, memory address1m

1 practice exercise

Self-assess your learning in C program compilation with gcc5m

21 minutes to complete

Concluding the course

21 minutes to complete

1 video (Total 1 min), 2 readings

About the C Programming with Linux Specialization

In this C Programming with Linux Specialization program of seven short courses, you will learn how to write, read and debug computer programs in the C programming language while also becoming familiar with the Linux operating system.

Why learn C and not another programming language? Did you know that smartphones, your car’s navigation system, robots, drones, trains, and almost all electronic devices have some C-code running under the hood? C is used in any circumstance where speed and flexibility are important, such as in embedded systems or high-performance computing. C is a foundational programming language taught at engineering schools around the world, and represents one of the building blocks of modern computer information technology. Invented in the 1970’s. It is still one of the most stable and popular programming languages in the world. Along with the C programming language comes Linux, an essential operating system used by most computer scientists and developers. Linux powers almost all supercomputers and most of the servers worldwide as well as all android devices and most internet of things devices. This Specialization will introduce the Linux command line and Linux tools for C programmers; both of which are must-have skills in today’s tech industries. Our dedicated international course team is excited to introduce you to the world of coding and guide you along your path to becoming a skilled C programmer and help you pursue a career in computer engineering.

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