The Beginner's guide to Advanced C programming for Linux

Engage with the advanced part of this course and transition from the beginner course, inviting you to enjoy the material.

Explore dynamic memory allocation using malloc to allocate memory via a pointer, read input with scanf, and remember to free memory; avoid ampersand with pointers and contrast static memory.

Explore timed read line in C for Linux using select to read from standard input with a timeout, returning input or zero on timeout. The example uses a static buffer.

Explore xor encryption by encrypting the letter A with a single-character key, then decrypting it by xor-ing again with the same key, using C for demonstration.

Learn to build richer text interfaces for Linux consoles with ncurses, using windows, initialize screen, printw, refresh, getch, clear, and endwin to manage input and display.

Learn to place text precisely on the screen with ncurses by using getyx to read the cursor, move to specific x,y coordinates, and printw, then refresh the display.

Learn to move a character with the ncurses library using arrow keys. Set up keypad and noecho, handle left and right keys, constrain x to 0-30, and exit on Q.

Explore advanced C function pointers by declaring a function pointer, selecting add, subtract, divide, or multiply at runtime, and calling via the pointer with required arguments.

Learn how to implement a linked list in C on Linux by using structs with a next pointer, dynamically allocating nodes with malloc, and adding, listing, searching, and removing books.

Learn to use the ampersand to pass the address of a variable to a function, work with pointers, and modify values through a target parameter in C.

Build a simple TCP client using sockets to connect to an HTTP server on port 80, send a HEAD request, and read the response.

Build a simple tcp server in Linux by initializing a socket, binding to a port, listening for connections, accepting a client, sending a predefined message, and closing the connection.

Explore how the fork function splits a Linux C program into two processes, enabling parallel execution and handling multiple connections in a simple web server example.

Build a modular http server in c for linux using fork to handle multiple connections, implement a root-based routing, and lay the groundwork for serving web pages.

Build and extend a Linux C web server by handling client connections with fork, reading and parsing HTTP requests, extracting method, URL, and HTTP version, and testing with real-world templates.

Learn to build a simple Linux C HTTP server by parsing requests, routing URLs, and sending HTTP headers and responses (200 and 404) with content type text/html.

Develop a Linux C web server by implementing read file and send file, handling http get for html and images with content types.

Finish building a custom webserver in C for Linux by debugging file serving, fixing the read/write logic, and ensuring correct binary content delivery with proper http headers and security checks.

Design a dynamic stack list in C with push and pop operations, supporting strings and future generalization. Explore a struct-based approach, including a constructor and penultimate logic for safe pop.