Understand C on a higher level, including its memory handling, optimizations, and advanced constructs, while applying vibe coding and AI-driven debugging to streamline development.
Gain an in-depth understanding of the logic behind the C language while integrating modern AI-assisted workflows. Understand how commands written in C are mapped to processor instructions, memory handling, pointers and function callbacks, and more advanced C constructs. The concept of “vibe coding” for practical C development is introduced, enabling you to use AI to architect and draft complex low-level logic. You will also learn to heavily leverage GitHub Copilot for deep debugging of memory and pointer issues, and utilize AI to automatically generate comprehensive test suites across different levels of your application. Finally, learn how C programs are optimized, verified, and applied securely in specific embedded environments.
Course topics:
- Introduction to AI in C: The concept of vibe coding, setting up GitHub Copilot, and practical workflows for AI-assisted low-level development.
- C data types, arrays vs pointers, casting, little vs big endian.
- Declarations, variables, storage classes, types, constants, static and automatic duration, memory locations, linkage.
- Function caveats, calling conventions, calling from assembly, and using AI to understand complex assembly mapping.
- Pointer arithmetic, multi-dimensional arrays, function pointers, void pointers. Utilizing GitHub Copilot to accelerate debugging of complex pointer bugs and endianness issues.
- Input-output, I/O dangers, strings and safe string handling in C, structures, member alignment, and padding.
- Splitting a program, declaration sharing, header files.
- Build process and tools, preprocessor, compiler, linker, scripting.
- Memory handling, buffers, queues, lists, double buffering. Using AI to generate multi-level test scripts to verify memory safety and strictly prevent leaks.
- Cross-compilation, embedded targets, compiler specifics, and AI-assisted code optimization.
Requirements
Software: IDE with a compiler provided by NIT, Chrome browser, and access to GitHub Copilot or similar AI tools.
Hardware: Computer with an Internet connection, working speakers, and microphone.
Prior knowledge: Participants should have basic knowledge of programming in C.
