| Course title | Introduction to Programming in the C Language |
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| Course code | KI/UPC |
| Organizational form of instruction | Seminary |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 2 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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1. Introduction to C and program structure History of C, its philosophy and use. First program "Hello World." Basic data types, variables, constants. Arithmetic operators, type conversions, operator precedence. Representation of numbers, overflow. Program compilation and linking. Standard input and output. 2. Program flow control, control structures Conditions, switches, loops. Logical operators and relational expressions. Nesting control structures. Bitwise operators. Code debugging. 3. Functions and program structure Definition, declaration, and calling of functions. Parameters and return values. Scope of variables. Recursion. Modular program structure. Preprocessor, header files, conditional compilation. Standard C library. 4. Pointers, arrays, strings One-dimensional arrays. Relationship between arrays and pointers. Pointer arithmetic. Pointers as function arguments (call by reference). Working with strings as character arrays. Standard functions for working with strings. 5. Multidimensional arrays, pointers to functions Arrays of pointers vs. multidimensional arrays. Pointers to functions as a tool for abstraction. Command line arguments. 6. Input and output Standard library `stdio.h`. Standard streams (stdin, stdout, stderr). Formatted input and output. Working with files. Chaining inputs and outputs. 7. Data structures and memory management Composite data types. Structure definitions, nested structures, arrays of structures. Static and dynamic memory allocation. Data lifecycle. Common memory errors (memory leaks). 8. Project I: Forth Language Interpreter - Core Principles of programming language interpreters. Stack model of computation. Basic concepts of the Forth language. Data and return stack, word dictionary, internal interpreter loop. Text parsing. 9. Project I: Forth language interpreter - logic and control Implementation of basic words (arithmetic, working with the stack). Definition of new words. Conditions and loops. 10. Project II: Turtle graphics in Forth - core Graphical interface. Definition of Forth words for turtle control. 11. Project II: Turtle graphics in Forth - application Connecting the interpreter with the drawing module. Drawing iterative and recursive structures. 12. Project III: C and Python - integration Creating a simple Python library in C. 13. Miscellaneous Summary of the course. Discussion of project solutions.
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The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the basics of programming in the C language in the spirit of the classic K&R (Kernighan & Ritchie) approach. The course emphasizes understanding low-level programming principles, working with memory, data types, and code efficiency. The theoretical foundations are supported by practical examples and exercises. At the end of the course, sample projects will be created: a minimalist Forth language interpreter and its use in a turtle graphics application.
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| Prerequisites |
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KI/APR2 ----- or ----- KI/KAPR2 |
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active participation in seminars and continuous completion of assignments related to the subject matter |
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