Beginning Programming with C For Dummies
Published on 15. November 2013
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Paperback/Softback
456 pages
978-1-118-73763-7 (ISBN)
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Learn the basics of programming with C with this fun and friendly guide!
C offers a reliable, strong foundation for programming and serves as a stepping stone upon which to expand your knowledge and learn additional programming languages. Written by veteran For Dummies author Dan Gookin, this straightforward-but-fun beginner's guide covers the fundamentals of using C and gradually walks you through more advanced topics including pointers, linked lists, file I/O, and debugging. With a special focus on the subject of an Integrated Development Environment, it gives you a solid understanding of computer programming in general as you learn to program with C.
* Encourages you to gradually increase your knowledge and understanding of C, with each chapter building off the previous one
* Provides you with a solid foundation of understanding the C language so you can take on larger programming projects, learn new popular programming languages, and tackle new topics with confidence
* Includes more than 100 sample programs with code that are adaptable to your own projects
Beginning Programming with C For Dummies assumes no previous programming language experience and helps you become competent and comfortable with the fundamentals of C in no time.
C offers a reliable, strong foundation for programming and serves as a stepping stone upon which to expand your knowledge and learn additional programming languages. Written by veteran For Dummies author Dan Gookin, this straightforward-but-fun beginner's guide covers the fundamentals of using C and gradually walks you through more advanced topics including pointers, linked lists, file I/O, and debugging. With a special focus on the subject of an Integrated Development Environment, it gives you a solid understanding of computer programming in general as you learn to program with C.
* Encourages you to gradually increase your knowledge and understanding of C, with each chapter building off the previous one
* Provides you with a solid foundation of understanding the C language so you can take on larger programming projects, learn new popular programming languages, and tackle new topics with confidence
* Includes more than 100 sample programs with code that are adaptable to your own projects
Beginning Programming with C For Dummies assumes no previous programming language experience and helps you become competent and comfortable with the fundamentals of C in no time.
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1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
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John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Height: 23.3 cm
Width: 18.9 cm
Thickness: 2.5 cm
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688 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-118-73763-7 (9781118737637)
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Dan Gookin wrote the original For Dummies book in 1991. Now, with more than 11 million copies in print, his many books have been translated into 32 languages. Among Dan's bestsellers are Android Tablets For Dummies, Laptops For Dummies, PCs For Dummies, Samsung Galaxy Tabs For Dummies, and Word 2013 For Dummies. Visit him at wambooli.com.
Content
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with C Programming 7
Chapter 1: A Quick Start for the Impatient 9
Chapter 2: The Programming Thing 21
Chapter 3: Anatomy of C 31
Part II: C Programming 101 45
Chapter 4: Trials and Errors 47
Chapter 5: Values and Constants 59
Chapter 6: A Place to Put Stuff 71
Chapter 7: Input and Output 83
Chapter 8: Decision Making 97
Chapter 9: Loops, Loops, Loops 113
Chapter 10: Fun with Functions 129
Part III: Build Upon What You Know 143
Chapter 11: The Unavoidable Math Chapter 145
Chapter 12: Give Me Arrays 163
Chapter 13: Fun with Text 181
Chapter 14: Structures, the Multivariable 199
Chapter 15: Life at the Command Prompt 209
Chapter 16: Variable Nonsense 219
Chapter 17: Binary Mania 231
Part IV: The Advanced Part 249
Chapter 18: Introduction to Pointers 251
Chapter 19: Deep into Pointer Land 267
Chapter 20: Linked Lists 287
Chapter 21: It's About Time 307
Part V: And the Rest of It 315
Chapter 22: Permanent Storage Functions 317
Chapter 23: File Management 335
Chapter 24: Beyond Mere Mortal Projects 345
Chapter 25: Out, Bugs 355
Part VI: The Part of Tens 367
Chapter 26: Ten Common Boo-Boos 369
Chapter 27: Ten Reminders and Suggestions 377
Afterword 385
Appendix A: ASCII Codes 387
Appendix B: Keywords 393
Appendix C: Operators 395
Appendix D: Variable Types 397
Appendix E: Escape Sequences 399
Appendix F: Conversion Characters 401
Appendix G: Order of Precedence 403
Index 405
Part I: Getting Started with C Programming 7
Chapter 1: A Quick Start for the Impatient 9
Chapter 2: The Programming Thing 21
Chapter 3: Anatomy of C 31
Part II: C Programming 101 45
Chapter 4: Trials and Errors 47
Chapter 5: Values and Constants 59
Chapter 6: A Place to Put Stuff 71
Chapter 7: Input and Output 83
Chapter 8: Decision Making 97
Chapter 9: Loops, Loops, Loops 113
Chapter 10: Fun with Functions 129
Part III: Build Upon What You Know 143
Chapter 11: The Unavoidable Math Chapter 145
Chapter 12: Give Me Arrays 163
Chapter 13: Fun with Text 181
Chapter 14: Structures, the Multivariable 199
Chapter 15: Life at the Command Prompt 209
Chapter 16: Variable Nonsense 219
Chapter 17: Binary Mania 231
Part IV: The Advanced Part 249
Chapter 18: Introduction to Pointers 251
Chapter 19: Deep into Pointer Land 267
Chapter 20: Linked Lists 287
Chapter 21: It's About Time 307
Part V: And the Rest of It 315
Chapter 22: Permanent Storage Functions 317
Chapter 23: File Management 335
Chapter 24: Beyond Mere Mortal Projects 345
Chapter 25: Out, Bugs 355
Part VI: The Part of Tens 367
Chapter 26: Ten Common Boo-Boos 369
Chapter 27: Ten Reminders and Suggestions 377
Afterword 385
Appendix A: ASCII Codes 387
Appendix B: Keywords 393
Appendix C: Operators 395
Appendix D: Variable Types 397
Appendix E: Escape Sequences 399
Appendix F: Conversion Characters 401
Appendix G: Order of Precedence 403
Index 405