48430 Embedded C

6cp

Requisite(s): 48023 Object-oriented Programming AND 48441 Introductory Digital Systems

These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.

There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.

Fields of practice: Computer Systems Engineering program
Undergraduate
Subject coordinator: Martin Evans

This subject introduces the student to procedural programming in the C programming language. It assumes the student has completed an introductory programming course in an object-oriented language with a similar syntax, such as Java. On completion the student is able to program well in C, understand the nature of the compilation and linking processes intimately, know how to use library and operating system functions to support execution, and know how to systematically develop and test multi-file programs of moderate complexity. The confidence levels of the students should be such that they can proceed to study and modify the source code to an operating system.

Assessment: Programming assignments (optional mix of group and individual tasks), a compulsory written final examination (or perhaps a laboratory examination, depending upon the expected number of enrolled students), some optional advanced programming assignments.

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $889.75
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,370.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Domestic fee-paying students and international students should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.