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Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
COMP.CS.120

Programming Technique C, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2025–31.7.2025)
Course code
COMP.CS.120
Language of instruction
Finnish, English
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Intermediate studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Heikki Hyyrö
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Computing Sciences Studies 100 %

Some of the most central course topics are:

  • Data types (including obkects) and their representation in memory.
  • Bit-level data manipulation (bit-operations).
  • Pointers (including e.g. function pointers).
  • File handling.
  • Dynamic memory management.
  • Generics in C (typeless void-pointers).
  • Preprocessor and macros.
  • An overview of the C standard library.
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
Learning material
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Kurssi koostuu verkolla tarjolla olevista automaattisesti arvioitavista ohjelmointiharjoitustehtävistä ja sähköisessä EXAM-luokassa tehtävästä lopputentistä. Tenttiin saa osallistua, kun on tehnyt riittävän määrän harjoitustehtäviä.

Independent study

01.08.2024 31.12.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
01.01.2025 31.07.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2025–31.7.2025)