11 Best Pointers Courses on Coursera
Choosing a course on pointers can be tricky, especially when the subject spans both C and C++. This page lists eleven Coursera offerings that cover core concepts such as pointer arithmetic, memory allocation, and object‑oriented use of pointers in C++. The courses range from introductory programming for beginners to more specialised modules that apply pointers to embedded systems or performance‑critical applications. Prices listed reflect the provider's current price at the time of writing, from $9.99 for a short project‑focused module up to $49.00 for the more comprehensive programmes. By comparing the course titles, offering institutions and price points, you can decide which option best matches your current skill level and learning goals.
- Courses compared
- 11
- Price range
- $9.99 – $49.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 11 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "pointers" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $9.99 to $49.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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C Programming: Pointers and Memory Management - 4
Offered by Dartmouth College & Institut Mines-Télécom
In this course, we will examine a key concept, foundational to any programming language: the usage of memory. This course builds upon the basic concept of pointers, discussed in C Programming: Modular Programming and Mem...
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Pointers and Memory in C: Build a Rocket Display Module
Offered by Coursera
Do you know that almost 70% of embedded system software and firmware are written in C because of its ability to directly access device memory? In this 1.5 hour project-based course, you will learn the basics of C pointer...
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C++ Class Development
Offered by University of Colorado System
This course is the third course in the specialization about learning how to develop video games using the C++ programming language and the Unreal game engine on Windows or Mac. This course assumes you have the prerequisi...
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C Programming for Everybody
Offered by University of Michigan
Learning the foundational elements of C can help anyone interested in programming increase their proficiency in languages like C++, Java, JavaScript, and Python. In C Programming for Everybody, you’ll learn the history o...
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Memory Foundations in C++
Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
This course will teach you the memory foundations in C++ you need to successfully understand and work with computer programs. In a world with AI the edge goes to programmers who truly understand what their code is doing,...
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C++ Crash Course - Quick and Practical Learning
Offered by Packt
This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the co...
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Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming - C++
Offered by Packt
Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as yo...
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Programming with C
Offered by Simplilearn
This C Programming Essentials course provides the skills to master foundational programming and build efficient, structured applications. Start with Getting Started with C Programming to learn setup, variables, data type...
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Embedded Systems using C
Offered by EDUCBA
Embark on a comprehensive journey into Embedded Systems with this course. Module 1, "Introduction to Embedded Systems," lays the foundation by exploring principles, architectures, and essential devices. In Module 2, "Pro...
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Core Go Programming
Offered by Packt
This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the co...
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Data Structures with C: Upgrade a Rocket Display Module
Offered by Coursera
In this 1.5 hour project-based course, you will learn the basics of C structures and build a reusable circular buffer data structure. We will do this by upgrading an embedded program for a rocket display module. We will...
$9.99listed price
Best Pointers Courses on Coursera compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | C Programming: Pointers and Memory Management - 4 | Coursera | Dartmouth College & Institut Mines-Télécom | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Pointers and Memory in C: Build a Rocket Display Module | Coursera | Coursera | $9.99 | View → |
| 3 | C++ Class Development | Coursera | University of Colorado System | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | C Programming for Everybody | Coursera | University of Michigan | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | Memory Foundations in C++ | Coursera | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | C++ Crash Course - Quick and Practical Learning | Coursera | Packt | $49.00 | View → |
| 7 | Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming - C++ | Coursera | Packt | $49.00 | View → |
| 8 | Programming with C | Coursera | Simplilearn | $49.00 | View → |
| 9 | Embedded Systems using C | Coursera | EDUCBA | $49.00 | View → |
| 10 | Core Go Programming | Coursera | Packt | $49.00 | View → |
| 11 | Data Structures with C: Upgrade a Rocket Display Module | Coursera | Coursera | $9.99 | View → |
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 11 priced courses on this page run from $9.99 to $49.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $39.01. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 4 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Dartmouth College & Institut Mines-Télécom, University of Colorado System and University of Michigan — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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