In the previous article we covered types and variables in C theory. Now it’s time to write real programs. In this article we build three programs from scratch using gedit and compile them with gcc in Fedora, the exact workflow you’ll use in every IC2 lab. Each program uses all the main types and shows…
Types and variables in C are the first real shock when you move from Python to C in IC2. In Python you wrote x = 5 and Python figured everything out. In C you have to declare the type, the size and the format specifier for every variable, and if you get any of them…
Setting up C in Fedora is the first practical step in IC2. Before you write a single line of C code you need two things: a text editor to write the code and a compiler to turn it into an executable program. In Fedora that means gedit and gcc. This article walks you through the…
Basic Linux commands exercises are where the terminal stops feeling foreign. You’ve seen the theory and practiced navigating Fedora. Now it’s time to solve challenges on your own, with wildcards, paths, basic permissions and a final challenge that combines everything. These exercises are done directly in your Fedora terminal. Open it now and keep it…
In the previous article we covered the basic Linux commands you need for IC2. Now it’s time to actually use them. This article has three practical exercises you do directly in your Fedora terminal, no reading, just typing. By the end you’ll have built a complete working directory structure for IC2 and navigated your way…
Basic Linux commands are the first practical skill you need in IC2. You’ve set up Fedora in VirtualBox and understood what the terminal is, now it’s time to actually use it. This article covers the commands you’ll type every single day: navigating directories, creating folders, copying and moving files, and the ones that can delete…
Linux for students is one of those topics that GCID throws at you in IC2 without much preamble. One day you’re writing Python in VS Code on Windows, and the next you’re expected to navigate a terminal, manage files with commands and compile C programs in Fedora. This article is what I wish someone had…
Python functions exercises with solutions are where everything you’ve learned about functions gets tested for real. You’ve seen the theory and built three complete programs. Now it’s time to solve on your own. In this article you’ll find four exercises across three levels, from a grade converter to a mini bank and a dice game….
In the previous article we covered Python functions theory. Now it’s time to write real code. In this article we build three programs from scratch in VS Code where functions aren’t optional, they’re the difference between code that’s readable and maintainable and code that’s a mess. Each program is more modular than the last. Create…
Python functions are the tool that transforms messy code into organised, reusable code. Until now every program you wrote was a sequence of instructions that ran from top to bottom, once. Functions let you name a block of code and reuse it whenever you need it, without copying and pasting. This is one of the…