Beginning Programming with C For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers))

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.

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.