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Advanced C Programming

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By the end of this course, we will build a small BMP image editor that ties together preprocessing, memory management, structures/unions, and file I/O — a practical portfolio piece. Excited ? follow below .. 👇

Course Description
Already comfortable with C basics? Go under the hood. Join 3000+ happy students who rated the course at 4.65/5. In 8 focused hours, you’ll master pointers, memory layout, compiler behavior, and system-level concepts — with hands-on projects that make them easier to digest. This course is concise by design: no filler, no wasted time, no detours into beginner topics — just the knowledge you need to write better C code immediately.
What you'll learn
  • How the C preprocessor works and how to debug/preprocess code using compiler flags.
  • The function execution model: stack layout, argument passing, and local variable handling.
  • Pointers and dynamic memory: how pointers map to memory, common pitfalls, and safe usage.
  • Implementing a small dynamic memory manager to understand allocation mechanics.
  • Structures and unions with real-world examples.
  • Modular design principles to create reusable C code.
  • A hands-on project: building a BMP image editor to combine the concepts.
Course approach & highlights
  • Efficient: No fillers, no lengthy videos to pad content: only content to the point
  • Root-cause explanations: we don’t just show code; we explain why it behaves that way.
  • Real-life examples: no toy problems, examples modeled after real systems and tooling.
  • Hands-on projects: apply concepts immediately (including a BMP editor).
  • Practical tool usage: compiler flags, debugging tips, and techniques you’ll use in production.
Prerequisites
  • Basic familiarity with C (variables, loops, functions).
  • A C compiler (GCC/Clang) and a terminal or IDE. Nothing more advanced is required.

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Ahmed Adel
I’m a Senior Embedded Software Engineer with more than a decade of experience developing C/C++ software for bare-metal and RTOS-based systems across diverse embedded applications and engineering environments. Through my blog and courses, I share practical knowledge and lessons from real-world embedded software development, covering embedded C/C++, real-time systems, software design, architecture, and engineering practices for building robust and maintainable software. Whether you want to explore technical topics through my blog or develop your skills through structured courses, I hope you find something here that helps you become a better embedded software engineer.