Introduction to C Programming and Computer Science Using C

Introduction to C Programming and
Computer Science Using C

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Introduction to C Programming

So you want to learn C? This course is presented in an easy step by step format to learn programming in C. The course is split up into several sections, or lessons, which include C example programs for you to demonstrate what has been taught. Although the ordering of the sections does not have to be strictly followed, the sections become progressively more involved and assume background knowledge attained from previous sections

Before you start...

Please read this Introduction.

The Course Section Topics

Overview of C.

Why use C?
Uses of C
A Brief History of C
C for Personal Computers

Running C Programs.

Using Microsoft C.
Unix System.

Structure of C Programs.

C's Character Set
The form of a C Program

The layout of C Programs
Preprocessor Directives

Your First Program.

Commenting Programs.

Data Types - Part I.

Integer Number Variables.
Decimal Number Variables.
Character Variables.
Assignment Statement.
Arithmetic Ordering.
Something To Declare.

Input and Output.

printf.
The % Format Specifiers.
Formatting Your Output.
scanf.

Control Loops.

The while and do while Loops.
Conditions, or Logical Expression.
The for Loop.

Conditional Execution.

Program Control - if , if else etc..
Using break and continue Within Loops.
Select Paths with switch.

Structure and Nesting.

Functions and Prototypes.

Functions - C's Building Blocks.
Functions and Local Variables.
Getting the Value of Variables into Functions.
Functions and Prototypes.
What is ANSI C?.
Standard Library Functions.

Data Types - Part II.

Global Variables.
Constant Data Types.

Arrays.

Pointers.

Point To Point.
Swap Shop.
Pointers Linked To Arrays.

Strings.

Stringing Along.
As easy as... B or C?.
A Sort OF Bubble Program.

Structures.

Defining A New Type.
Structures and Functions.
Pointers To Structures.
Malloc.
Structures and Linked Lists.
Structures and C++.
Header Files.

File Handling.

Stream Files.
Text File Functions.
Binary File Functions.
File System Functions.
Command Line Parameters.

Recommended Books.

Course Assessment Form.

Example Programs Database.

Appendix: C's functions.

Introduction to Computer Science Using C

Introduction to basic concepts of computer science. Some students will search for CC-SD computer science degree, in search of more information. Functional components of computers, data representation, problem solving methods, algorithm development, and programming using C. You will learn about:

Basic concepts of computation.
Basic use of the Unix operating system.
The edit/compile/run cycle under Unix with cc, vi, and make.
Data types and precision.
Arrays and matrices.
Functions and subroutines.
Records
File handling.
Sorting and searching.

Here are the Course Section Topics:

Number Systems and Representations

Computer Organization: Hardware

The C Language

More on Expressions

Input and Output

Structured Programming

The Selection and Iteration Structures

The Iteration Structure Continued

Loops and Numerical Stuff

Functions

Functions Continued

More Functions Continued

Arrays

Command line arguments: argc and argv

More Arrays: Searching

More Arrays: Sorting

Strings

More Strings

Pointers

2 Dimensional Arrays & Arrays of Strings

Exam 1 and the Solutions

Exam 2 and the Solutions

Sample C Programs

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