OVERVIEW

Computers are programmable machines that can execute assemply code. Although feasible, writing such low level code is extremely hard. High level languages allows to encode complex algorithms while abstracting from many physical details of a computer. Embedded devices require to easily switch from to abstract to the physical layer. The C programming language provides the access to both of them.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Provie the students with the know-how and the tools for developing software and, in particular, in the context of mechanic automation and mechatronics 

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Acquire the necessary knowledge for developing C applications

Understand the structure of computers and the relation between the abstract programming objects and the low level hardware aspects.

Improve the understanding of the basic concepts relevant for programming, compiling and verifying the software.

Teaching methods

Oral lecture and practical exercises

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

1. Introduction to computer structure
2. Compiling source code to machine executable code
3. Algorithm design
4. C Language: type, expressions, variables and state
5. C Language: imperative fragment
6. C Language: functions and libraries
7. C Language: structs and union
8. C Language: pointers and vectors

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

The C programming language.  Brian W. Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie

Exam Board

MASSIMO NARIZZANO (President)

ENRICO SIMETTI

GIOVANNI INDIVERI (President Substitute)

Teaching methods

Oral lecture and practical exercises

Exam schedule