C Programming for the Absolute Beginner, 2nd edition

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™ 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.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Getting Started with C Programming
Chapter 2. Primary Data Types
Chapter 3. Conditions
Chapter 4. Looping Structures
Chapter 5. Structured Programming
Chapter 6. Arrays
Chapter 7. Pointers
Chapter 8. Strings
Chapter 9. Introduction to Data Structures
Chapter 10. Dynamic Memory Allocation
Chapter 11. File Input and Output
Chapter 12. The C Preprocessor