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C Programming & Memory Management

A rigorous, systems-level introduction to C programming modelled after CMU 15-213 (CSAPP). Master pointers, manual memory management, linked data structures, and the undefined behaviour traps that trip up every C programmer.

8 hours
24 lessons
6 modules
50-question practice exam
updated May 2026

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Data Types, Operators, and the Compilation Pipeline

C is a compiled, statically-typed, low-level language. Unlike Python or JavaScript, every variable must have a declared type, and that type determines exactly how many bytes it occupies in memory. Use sizeof() to check…

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What does the C compilation stage that produces a .s file perform?

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curriculum

6 modules, 24 lessons

Module 1 is free — lessons, hands-on walkthrough and quiz. The course ends with a 50-question practice exam.

readData Types, Operators, and the Compilation Pipeline30 min
hands-onCompile and Run Your First C Programs20 min
videoIntroduction to C Programming — CS5020 min
quizC Fundamentals Quiz15 min

how it's built

Built by the CloudaQube team

No celebrity instructor — here is exactly what goes into the course instead.

01 7 guided hands-on walkthroughs you run in a real environment.
02 6 module quizzes and a 50-question practice exam — every answer comes with an explanation.
03 Last updated May 2026.
04 Any module can become a hands-on lab in Labs Studio.

outcomes

What you'll be able to do

01 Write correct C programs using pointers, arrays, and structs
02 Manage heap memory with malloc, calloc, realloc, and free without leaks or corruption
03 Debug memory errors with Valgrind and GDB
04 Build singly and doubly linked lists, stacks, and queues in C
05 Understand undefined behaviour and write safe, portable C code

before you start

— Basic programming in any language (variables, loops, functions)
— Understanding of binary and hexadecimal numbers is helpful

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How long does it take?

About 8 hours of lessons, videos and hands-on walkthroughs across 6 modules, plus a 50-question practice exam.

What’s free?

Module 1 in full — lessons, hands-on walkthrough and quiz — with no card required. Any paid plan (from $8.99/mo) unlocks all 6 modules and the practice exam, and starts with a 14-day free trial.

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