9 November 2022
Louvain-La-Neuve
Europe/Brussels timezone

Introduction to programation with C language

9 Nov 2022, 09:00
2h
MERCATOR B336 (Louvain-La-Neuve)

MERCATOR B336

Louvain-La-Neuve

Place Louis Pasteur, 1346 Louvain-La-Neuve

Speaker

Olivier Mattelaer (UCLouvain/CISM)

Description

C is a very performant language on which are build C++ but also Python (and many others). Even if this language is now mainly superseeded by C++, it is important to understand the basic of the language if you want to learn C++ and or Cuda programming (for GPU).

Contents:

  • Basic of C programming
  • pointer concept
  • array
  • memory management

 

Prerequisite:

  • Being able to use SSH with private keys 
  • Being familiar with a text editor 
  • Mastering the Linux command line and the GNU utilities (mkdir, cp, scp, etc.)

Prerequisite for:

  • CUDA programming

Type: Hands-on
Target audience: Rookie programmer
Must: This session is a nice-to-have for those who need to develop fast scientific software.

Presentation materials