C Programming for the Absolute Beginner, Second Edition (For the Absolute Beginner)

If you are new to programming with C and are looking for a solid introduction, this is the book for you. Developed by computer science instructors, books in the for the absolute beginner(TM) series teach the principles of programming through simple game creation. C is not an easy language to learn, but fortunately the clear explanations, examples, and pictures in this book make learning C easy and fun. Each chapter contains programming challenges, a chapter review, and a complete program that uses chapter-based concepts to construct an easily built application. You will acquire the skills that you need for more practical C programming applications and will learn how these skills can be put to use in real-world scenarios. Additionally, by the time you finish this book, you will be able to apply the programming principles you've learned to the next programming language you tackle.

If you are new to programming with C and are looking for a solid introduction, this is the book for you. Developed by computer science instructors, books in the for the absolute beginnerTM series teach the principles of programming through simple game creation. C is not an easy language to learn, but fortunately the clear explanations, examples, and pictures in this book make learning C easy and fun. Each chapter contains programming challenges, a chapter review, and a complete program that uses chapter-based concepts to construct an easily built application. You will acquire the skills that you need for more practical C programming applications and will learn how these skills can be put to use in real-world scenarios. Additionally, by the time you finish this book, you will be able to apply the programming principles you've learned to the next programming language you tackle.

Challenges; Chapter 4 LOOPING STRUCTURES; Pseudo Code for Looping Structures; Flowcharts for Looping Structures; Operators Continued; ++ Operator; - Operator; += Operator; -= Operator; The while Loop; The do while Loop; The for Loop; break and continue Statements; System Calls; Chapter Program-Concentration; Summary; Challenges; Chapter 5 STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING; Introduction to Structured Programming; Top-Down Design; Code Reusability; Information Hiding; Function Prototypes; Function Definitions; Function Calls; Variable Scope; Local Scope; Global Scope; Chapter Program-Trivia Challenges; Chapter 6 ARRAYS; Introduction to Arrays; One-Dimensional Arrays; Creating One-Dimensional Arrays; Initializing One-Dimensional Arrays; Searching One-Dimensional Arrays; Two-Dimensional Arrays; Initializing Two-Dimensional Arrays; Searching Two-Dimensional Arrays; Chapter Program-Tic-Tac-Toe; Summary; Challenges; Chapter 7 POINTERS; Pointer Fundamentals; Declaring and Initializing Pointer Variables; Printing Pointer Variable Contents; Functions and Pointers; Passing Arrays to Functions; The const Qualifier; Chapter Program-Cryptogram; Introduction to Encryption Teaching the principles and techniques of programming through simple game creation, a beginner's guide to programming in C uses hands-on exercises and tutorials to help readers acquire essential skills, while covering such topics as variables, loops, pointers, arrays, conditions, and dynamic memory allocation. Original. (Beginner) A non-intimidating introduction to programming which offers a solid foundation in basic principles to those with no programming experience. Each chapter contains many small but workable programs to demonstrate each topic