
Learn to Program with C
Noel Kalicharan(Author)
APress
Published on 15. December 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
XXII, 312 pages
978-1-4842-1372-8 (ISBN)
Description
This book teaches computer programming to the complete beginner using the native C language. As such, it assumes you have no knowledge whatsoever about programming. The main goal of this book is to teach fundamental programming principles using C, one of the most widely used programming languages in the world today.We discuss only those features and statements in C that are necessary to achieve our goal. Once you learn the principles well, they can be applied to any language. If you are worried that you are not good at high-school mathematics, don't be. It is a myth that you must be good at mathematics to learn programming.C is considered a 'modern' language even though its roots date back to the 1970s. Originally, C was designed for writing 'systems' programs-things like operating systems, editors, compilers, assemblers and input/output utility programs. But, today, C is used for writing all kinds of applications programs as well-word processing programs, spreadsheet programs, database management programs, accounting programs, games, robots, embedded systems/electronics (i.e., Arduino), educational software-the list is endless. Note: Appendices A-D are available as part of the free source code download at the Apress website.What You Will Learn:How to get started with programming using the C languageHow to use the basics of CHow to program with sequence, selection and repetition logicHow to work with charactersHow to work with functionsHow to use arraysWho This Book Is For:This book is intended for anyone who is learning programming for the first time.
Reviews / Votes
"This book may provide a gentle introduction to the C language for aspiring programmers, and may serve as a textbook for an introductory course to programming with C for junior college students in the humanities, social sciences, or the like." (Yousri El Fattah, Computing Reviews, computingreviews.com, May, 2016)
More details
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Berkeley
United States
Publishing group
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Target group
Popular/general
Illustrations
68 s/w Abbildungen
XXII, 312 p. 68 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
634 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4842-1372-8 (9781484213728)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4842-1371-1
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

Person
Dr. Noel Kalicharan is a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad. For more than 30 years, he has taught programming courses to people at all levels. He has been teaching programming, among other things, at the University since 1976. In 1988, he developed and hosted a 26-programme television series entitled Computers - Bit by Bit. Among other things, this series taught programming to the general public. He is always looking for innovative ways to teach logical thinking skills which go hand in hand with programming skills. His efforts resulted in two games - BrainStorm! and Not Just Luck - which won him the Prime Minister's Award for Invention and Innovation in 2000 and 2002. He is a Computer Science author for Cambridge University Press which published his international successes, Introduction to Computer Studies and C By Example. The C book is ranked among the best in the world for learning the C programming language. It has received glowing reviews from readers as far away as Australia, Canada, India and Scotland. This book is written in a more leisurely style. Born in Lengua Village, Princes Town, Trinidad, he received his primary education at the Lengua Presbyterian School and his secondary education at Naparima College. He is a graduate of The University of the West Indies, Jamaica, the University of British Columbia, Canada and The University of the West Indies, Trinidad.
Content
1. Elementary Programming Concepts.-
2. C The Basics.-
3. Programs with Sequence Logic.-
4. Programs with Selection Logic.-
5. Programs with Repetition Logic.-
6. Working with Characters and Strings.-
7. Working with Functions.-
8. Working with Arrays.-
9. Working with Structures.-
A. Keywords in C.-
B. ASCII.-
C. Integers.-
D. C Compilers.