Beginning Programming with C For Dummies - Softcover

Gookin, Dan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118737636 ISBN 13: 9781118737637

Publisher: For Dummies, 2013

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

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.

From the Back Cover

Learn to:

• Use C programming basics and syntax
• Write and debug code
• Build your own programs in C
• Apply general programming concepts to more advanced projects

C is the best place to start programming, and Dan Gookin's here to lead the way!

Behold the foundation of almost every programming language: the venerable C. Learn this one, and the others will come easily ― plus, you can start telling computers, tablets, and other gizmos what to do. Dan Gookin walks you through the process in his characteristic way, with simple instructions, demonstrations, examples, and exercises ― and a dash of fun.

• Building blocks ― start right out with the Code::Blocks IDE and learn the basics of creating, building, and running a project
• Conquer the concepts ― see what to do with values, constants, variables, functions, input/output devices, and loops
• Arrays of possibilities ― understand arrays, string functions, and structures and how to use the command prompt
• A pointer's not a dog ― find out how the often-misunderstood pointer can add power to your programs
• Bug out ― debug your code, master file management, and create large projects using multiple source code modules

Open the book and find:

• The parts of C
• Tips on fixing compiler and linker errors
• How the computer makes decisions
• Techniques for manipulating and working with text
• A bit about binary
• Nifty things you can do with pointers
• How to work with permanent storage functions
• Ten common mistakes to avoid

From the Inside Flap

Learn to:

• Use C programming basics and syntax
• Write and debug code
• Build your own programs in C
• Apply general programming concepts to more advanced projects

C is the best place to start programming, and Dan Gookin's here to lead the way!

Behold the foundation of almost every programming language: the venerable C. Learn this one, and the others will come easily — plus, you can start telling computers, tablets, and other gizmos what to do. Dan Gookin walks you through the process in his characteristic way, with simple instructions, demonstrations, examples, and exercises — and a dash of fun.

• Building blocks — start right out with the Code::Blocks IDE and learn the basics of creating, building, and running a project
• Conquer the concepts — see what to do with values, constants, variables, functions, input/output devices, and loops
• Arrays of possibilities — understand arrays, string functions, and structures and how to use the command prompt
• A pointer's not a dog — find out how the often-misunderstood pointer can add power to your programs
• Bug out — debug your code, master file management, and create large projects using multiple source code modules

Open the book and find:

• The parts of C
• Tips on fixing compiler and linker errors
• How the computer makes decisions
• Techniques for manipulating and working with text
• A bit about binary
• Nifty things you can do with pointers
• How to work with permanent storage functions
• Ten common mistakes to avoid

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118737636
• ISBN 13: 9781118737637
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 464