About this Learning Path
| Skill level: | Introductory |
| Reading time: | 2 hrs |
| Last updated: | 28 Aug 2024 |
| Test status: |  |
| Skill level: |
| Introductory |
| Reading time: |
| 2 hrs |
| Last updated: |
| 28 Aug 2024 |
| Test status: |
|
Who is this for?
This is an introductory topic for software developers learning about dynamic memory allocation for the first time, and who may have used malloc and free in C programming. It also provides a starting point to explore more advanced memory allocation topics.
What will you learn?
Upon completion of this learning path, you will be able to:
- Explain how dynamic memory allocation and the C heap works
- Write a simple dynamic memory allocator
- Explain some of the risks of heap allocation in general
Prerequisites
Before starting, you will need the following:
- Familiarity with C programming, with a good understanding of pointers.
- A Linux machine to run the example code.