C by Dissection: The Essentials of C Programming

Pohl, Ira

ISBN 10: 0201713748 / ISBN 13: 9780201713749

Published by Pearson, 2000

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR002186962

Synopsis:

C by Dissection presents a thorough introduction to the programming process by carefully developing working programs to illuminate key features of the C programming language. This book presents the concepts of the programming process using the "dissection" method. Dissection is a unique tool first developed by the authors to point out key features of program code. It is similar to a structured walk-through of the code, with the intention of explaining newly encountered programming elements and idioms as found in working code. KEY TOPICS: Each chapter presents a number of carefully explained programs, which lead the reader in a holistic manner to ever-improving programming skills. Right from the start, the reader is introduced to complete programs, and at an early point in the book is introduced to writing functions as a major feature of structured programming. This edition features expanded treatment of pointers, memory management, and recursion. It also takes into account the fact that many people are learning Java as a first language and then going to C, or vice-versa, and calls out those topics that present a challenge when making such transitions (e.g. i/o, data types). MARKET: This book assumes no programming background and can be used by first-time computer users or by experienced programmers who are transitioning to C.

About the Author: Al Kelley, Ph.D., is an emeritus faculty at the University of California at Santa Cruz, where he was a professor of mathematics.

Bibliographic Details

Title: C by Dissection: The Essentials of C ...
Publisher: Pearson
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 4th Edition