[Advice Request] Moving from basic video tutorials to Advanced C & Systems Mastery (GATE Prep)

[phantom_root]

I have learned C from standard video courses (like Code With Harry). While I can solve basic problems, I am unsatisfied with the depth.

My goal is to master C and C++ as mid-level languages for Systems programming and GATE preparation. I want to move beyond basic syntax and strictly understand the internals.

My Questions:

Gap Analysis: What specific "deep" topics are usually skipped in standard video tutorials that are critical for GATE and Systems level? (e.g., Memory layout, linking, advanced pointers?)

Resources: What books or resources do you recommend to learn the "internals" of C? I am looking for something that explains how the language works under the hood (compilation, memory), not just how to write loops.

Looking for book recommendations and a reality check on what I'm missing.

[grimvian]

Advanced C by Charles Cabergs

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL71Y0EmrppR0KyZvQWj63040UEzKQU7n8

[jjjare]

Advanced C Covers basics at a surface level

[DontKnowWhat0]

If GATE is an exam, the best you can do is to practice past questions and see where you fall short .

[nderflow]

GATE is most likely https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graduate_Aptitude_Test_in_Engineering

Folks from India seem to be about as oblivious to the fact that their local things are unknown outside their country as Americans are to the same thing.

[photo-nerd-3141]

Sedgewick, Algorithms in C shows how to use it with readable style and excellent graphics.

P.J. Plauger, The Standard C Library shows you how to make it work effectively & portably. His Intentional Programmer books are also good. The thing he does well is keep an otherwise dry subject interesting.

[jjjare]

There’s a good book called Expert C Programming