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Get an A grade in C
As with any major language, mastery of C can take you to some very interesting new places. Almost 50 years after it first appeared, it's still the world's most popular programming language and is used as the basis of global industry's core systems, including operating systems, high-performance graphics applications, and microcontrollers. This means that fluent C users are in big demand at the sharp end in cutting-edge industries—such as gaming, app development, telecommunications, engineering, and even animation—to translate innovative ideas into a smoothly functioning reality.
To help you get to where you want to go with C, this 2nd edition of C Programming For Dummies covers everything you need to begin writing programs, guiding you logically through the development cycle: from initial design and testing to deployment and live iteration. By the end you'll be au fait with the do's and don'ts of good clean writing and easily able to produce the basic—and not-so-basic—building blocks of an elegant and efficient source code.
- Write and compile source code
- Link code to create the executable program
- Debug and optimize your code
- Avoid common mistakes
Whatever your destination: tech industry, start-up, or just developing for pleasure at home, this easy-to-follow, informative, and entertaining guide to the C programming language is the fastest and friendliest way to get there!
Editions of C Programming For Dummies
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781119740247
- EBook
- ISBN 9781119740261
- EBook
- ISBN 9781119740254
Read an Excerpt
Get an A grade in C
As with any major language, mastery of C can take you to some very interesting new places. Almost 50 years after it first appeared, it's still the world's most popular programming language and is used as the basis of global industry's core systems, including operating systems, high-performance graphics applications, and microcontrollers. This means that fluent C users are in big demand at the sharp end in cutting-edge industries—such as gaming, app development, telecommunications, engineering, and even animation—to translate innovative ideas into a smoothly functioning reality.
To help you get to where you want to go with C, this 2nd edition of C Programming For Dummies covers everything you need to begin writing programs, guiding you logically through the development cycle: from initial design and testing to deployment and live iteration. By the end you'll be au fait with the do's and don'ts of good clean writing and easily able to produce the basic—and not-so-basic—building blocks of an elegant and efficient source code.
- Write and compile source code
- Link code to create the executable program
- Debug and optimize your code
- Avoid common mistakes
Whatever your destination: tech industry, start-up, or just developing for pleasure at home, this easy-to-follow, informative, and entertaining guide to the C programming language is the fastest and friendliest way to get there!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is C Programming For Dummies about?
Get an A grade in C
As with any major language, mastery of C can take you to some very interesting new places. Almost 50 years after it first appeared, it's still the world's most popular programming language and is used as the basis of global industry's core systems, including operating systems, high-performance graphics applications, and microcontrollers. This means that fluent C users are in big demand at the sharp end in cutting-edge industries—such as gaming, app development, telecommunications, engineering, and even animation—to translate innovative ideas into a smoothly functioning reality.
To help you get to where you want to go with C, this 2nd edition of C Programming For Dummies covers everything you need to begin writing programs, guiding you logically through the development cycle: from initial design and testing to deployment and live iteration. By the end you'll be au fait with the do's and don'ts of good clean writing and easily able to produce the basic—and not-so-basic—building blocks of an elegant and efficient source code.
- Write and compile source code
- Link code to create the executable program
- Debug and optimize your code
- Avoid common mistakes
Whatever your destination: tech industry, start-up, or just developing for pleasure at home, this easy-to-follow, informative, and entertaining guide to the C programming language is the fastest and friendliest way to get there!
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in C Programming For Dummies?
Computing and Information Technology > Computer programming / software engineering > Programming and scripting languages: general
Where can I read a sample of C Programming For Dummies?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781119740247
Who is/are the Author/s of the book C Programming For Dummies?
Dan Gookin
Who is the Publisher of the book C Programming For Dummies?
Wiley
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C Programming For Dummies is available as paperback(ISBN 9781119740247) and ebook(ISBN 9781119740261) and ebook(ISBN 9781119740254)
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