Computer Centre

Course Section Topics

1. Overview of C

• Why use C?
• Uses of C
• A Brief History of C
• C for Personal Computers

• Using Microsoft C
• Unix System

• C's Character Set
• The form of a C Program
• The layout of C Programs
• Pre-processor Directives

• Commenting Programs

• Integer Number Variables
• Decimal Number Variables
• Character Variables
• Assignment Statement
• Arithmetic Ordering
• Something To Declare

• printf
• The % Format Specifiers
• Formatting Your Output
• scanf

• The while and do while Loops
• Conditions, or Logical Expression
• The for Loop

• Program Control - if , if else etc.
• Using break and continue Within Loops
• Select Paths with switch

10. Functions and Prototypes

• Functions - C's Building Blocks
• Functions and Local Variables
• Getting the Value of Variables into Functions
• Functions and Prototypes
• What is ANSI C?
• Standard Library Functions

• Global Variables
• Constant Data Types

13. Pointers

• Point To Point
• Swap Shop
• Pointers Linked To Arrays

• Stringing Along.
• As easy as... B or C?.
• A Sort OF Bubble Program.

• Defining A New Type
• Structures and Functions
• Pointers To Structures
• Malloc
• Structures and Linked Lists
• Structures and C++
• Header Files

• Stream Files
• Text File Functions
• Binary File Functions
• File System Functions
• Command Line Parameters

17. End of the Course

18. Recommended Books

Course Assessment Form

Example Programs Database

Appendix: C's functions

Introduction to C Programming

So you want to learn C? We hope to provide you with an easy step by step guide to programming in C. The course is split up into several sections, or lessons, which include C example programs for you to demonstrate what has been taught. Although the ordering of the sections does not have to be strictly followed, the sections become progressively more involved and assume background knowledge attained from previous sections. Good Luck!

Before you start....

1. Please read this Introduction.
2. It is a long course and will take you quite a while to complete. If you use the Hotlist or Bookmark feature of your browser you will be able to return to the place where you left off at or to return to a particular section.
3. This tutorial should be viewable on any WWW browser - if you have any problems please let us know!. This can be done via the Course Assessment Form.