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The CLP – C Certified Professional Programmer certification is a professional credential that gauges a candidate's ability to execute complex coding and design tasks using the C programming language. It focuses on both fundamental and advanced topics, emphasizing the utilization of library functions, preprocessor techniques, and specialized programming methods. Mastering the skills required for this certification can significantly enhance a programmer’s competence and employability in technical environments where C is a primary language.

● the historical evolution of C, including new C11 keywords, trigraphs, digraphs, and function declarations,

● variable parameter management,

● fundamentals of low-level IO,

● advanced memory and string handling,

● process and thread management,

● numerical types and computations,

● basics of network socket programming,

● specialized programming considerations, such as const and volatile variables, the goto statement, non-local jumps, sequence points, assembly instructions, addressing undefined behaviors, and more.

Exam name: CLP – C Certified Professional Programmer

Exam code: CLP-12-01

Associated certifications: CLE – C Certified Entry-Level Programmer/CLA – C Certified Associate Programmer

Pre-requisites: CLA – C Certified Associate Programmer Certification

Duration: 65 minutes (exam) + approx. 10 minutes (Non-Disclosure Agreement/Tutorial)

Number of questions: 55

Format: Single-choice questions, multiple-choice questions

Passing score: 70%

Full exam price: USD 295

Languages: English

            

The exam syllabus is organized into eight main blocks, each covering specific topics in C programming. Let's delve into each block.   

Key milestones: ANSI C, C89, C95, C99, C11

Analysis of obsolete yet valid language elements

Changes in function declarations over time

Understanding trigraphs and digraphs

New C11 keywords: __Noreturn, _Alignof and _Alignas, _Bool, _Exit, _Complex, _Pragma, __func__, _Generic

Insights into calling conventions, parameter passing, and stack operations

Implementation of va_start(), va_arg(), va_end(), va_copy()

Key functions: vsprintf(), vprintf(), vfprintf(), vscanf(), vsscanf(), vfscanf()

Overview of POSIX, API, ABI, WINAPI, and other interfaces

Essential system calls: access(), open(), errno, close(), read(), write(), lseek(), dprintf(), stat(), symlink(), link(), readlink(), unlink()

Application of fcntl() and ioctl() in IO operations

Techniques for manipulating memory blocks

Utilizing string manipulation functions: strchr(), strrchr(), strstr(), strtok()

Sorting and searching algorithms: qsort(), bsearch()

Memory allocation strategies: aligned_alloc(), calloc(), malloc(), realloc()

Memory copying and setting functions: bcopy(), memcpy(), memccpy(), memmove(), bzero(), memset(), memcmp()

Approaches to Internationalization (I18N), dealing with UNICODE, UCS, UTF-8

Wide character support in C dialects, use of strcoll() and wcscoll()

Comprehensive definitions, implementations, and history

Thread safety and environmental interactions

Managing Unix and Windows processes

Introduction to POSIX and Windows threads, and C11 threading model

Deep dive into IEEE-754 standards and concepts of NaN, infinity, zero

Evaluation of floating-point reliability and numerical precision

Introduction to multi-precision libraries (GMP, MPFR, MPIR)

Fundamentals of socket technology and network protocols

Key concepts in data transmission, including servers, clients, and endianness

Socket operations: setup, communication, and client-server interactions

Const vs. volatile variables: usage and distinctions

Critical analysis of goto statements

Handling non-local jumps: setjmp() and longjmp()

Exploring advanced topics such as array indices, initializers, and variable-length arrays

Sequence points, assembly instructions, and addressing undefined behaviors

The CLP – C Certified Professional Programmer CLP-12-01 certification is a prestigious credential that recognizes deep expertise in C programming. With a comprehensive syllabus covering everything from the evolution of C to advanced memory handling, network programming, and threading, this exam thoroughly tests a candidate's knowledge and skills. The latest Passcert CLP-12-01 Dumps provide an invaluable resource for anyone looking to excel in this certification by covering all critical areas and exam question types.