C Programming Absolute Beginner's Guide by Greg Perry and Dean Miller






Write powerful C programs…without becoming a technical expert! This book is the fastest way to get comfortable with C, one incredibly clear and easy step at a time. You’ll learn all the basics: how to organize programs, store and display data, work with variables, operators, I/O, pointers, arrays, functions, and much more. C programming has never been this simple!

This is today’s best beginner’s guide to writing C programs–and to learning skills you can use with practically any language. Its simple, practical instructions will help you start creating useful, reliable C code, from games to mobile apps. Plus, it’s fully updated for the new C11 standard and today’s free, open source tools!





Here’s a small sample of what you’ll learn:
  • Discover free C programming tools for Windows, OS X, or Linux
  • Understand the parts of a C program and how they fit together 
  • Generate output and display it on the screen
  • Interact with users and respond to their input 
  • Make the most of variables by using assignments and expressions
  • Control programs by testing data and using logical operators 
  • Save time and effort by using loops and other techniques 
  • Build powerful data-entry routines with simple built-in functions 
  • Manipulate text with strings 
  • Store information, so it’s easy to access and use 
  • Manage your data with arrays, pointers, and data structures 
  • Use functions to make programs easier to write and maintain 
  • Let C handle all your program’s math for you 
  • Handle your computer’s memory as efficiently as possible 
  • ake programs more powerful with preprocessing directives

Book Details

Author :  Greg Perry, Dean Miller
Publisher : Que Publishing
Edition : 3rd Edition
Category : Education
Number of Pages : 352 pages
Publication Year : 2013

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