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Master C and Embedded C Programming- Learn as you go

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  • Updated 3/2026
4.3
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Course Information

Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
6 Hour(s) 2 Minute(s)
Language
English
Taught by
Nerdy Electronics
Rating
4.3
(287 Ratings)

Course Overview

Master C and Embedded C Programming- Learn as you go

Learn C and Embedded C in a simple, fun and easy way

The C programming language is the foundation of every embedded systems role in the world. If you want to write firmware, understand how microcontrollers work, or break into embedded systems — this is the one skill you cannot skip.

This course teaches C the way it is actually used in embedded development: hands-on, visual, and with real code written in front of you. Every section follows a simple pattern — theory first, then a working program that proves it. No filler, no fluff.

Who this course is for: Whether you are a fresh engineering graduate, a hobbyist who has outgrown Arduino, or a software developer pivoting into embedded systems — this course was built for you. No prior embedded experience required. A basic comfort with computers is enough to begin.

What you will learn:

  • How data is stored in memory — RAM, addresses, binary, and hex — the foundation everything else builds on

  • C fundamentals: data types, variables, control flow, functions, and loops with live coding throughout

  • Pointers and memory — the most important (and feared) topic in C, explained visually and step by step

  • Arrays and structures — how to model real-world hardware data in C

  • The Embedded C essentials: volatile, bitwise operators, bit manipulation, and preprocessor directives

  • The complete C compilation pipeline — from source code to machine code, including what a linker actually does

How the course works: Every section builds on the last. We start with what an embedded system is and end with the compilation process that turns your C file into the binary that runs on a chip. Along the way, every concept gets a working program. You will spend more time reading and writing code than reading slides.

By the end of this course, you will:

  • Write clean, correct C programs from scratch

  • Understand how your code maps to memory and hardware

  • Read and use datasheets that reference registers, bit fields, and memory maps

  • Be fully prepared to move into a microcontroller-specific course with confidence

Updated based on learner feedback. Suitable for students and working professionals alike.

Course Content

  • 22 section(s)
  • 68 lecture(s)
  • Section 1 Welcome
  • Section 2 Introduction
  • Section 3 Setup the Environment
  • Section 4 Let's get started
  • Section 5 Variables and DataTypes
  • Section 6 How are numbers stored in memory?
  • Section 7 Number Systems - Hex, Binary and Decimal
  • Section 8 ASCII
  • Section 9 Conditional Execution
  • Section 10 Loops
  • Section 11 Functions in C
  • Section 12 Storage Classes
  • Section 13 Pointers
  • Section 14 Arrays in C
  • Section 15 The Volatile Keyword
  • Section 16 Structures
  • Section 17 Ternary, Logical and Binary operators
  • Section 18 Packing and Unpacking (masking)
  • Section 19 Preprocessors - Macros
  • Section 20 Compilation Process of a C program
  • Section 21 Preprocessor - Conditional Compilation
  • Section 22 Quiz

What You’ll Learn

  • Embedded C, Basics of C - Variables, loops, conditional execution, Function, Pointers, Arrays, Structures, Unions, Pointers with Arrays, Structures, Unions, Logical Operations, Bit Operations - Packaging data, unpacking data, bit manipulations, Compilation process of C programs, Conditional Compilation


Reviews

  • A
    Aiswarya PB
    4.5

    Good understanding

  • S
    Sushmita Sahu
    5.0

    Excellent explaination

  • E
    Exaucé Maruba Kambale
    4.0

    cooool

  • J
    James Paton
    4.5

    I was expecting more of a course on embedded C specifically. This course is however, in my opinion, more of a comprehensive beginner to intermediate course on the C language in general, and for that it was well done and a worthwhile course for anyone looking for such. Thanks.

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