Problem Solving and Program Design in C, 8th Global Edition

Learning to Program with ANSI-C

Problem Solving and Program Design in C teaches introductory students to program with ANSI-C, a standardized, industrial-strength programming language known for its power and probability. The text uses widely accepted software engineering methods to teach students to design cohesive, adaptable, and reusable program solution modules with ANSI-C. Through case studies and real world examples, students are able to envision a professional career in programming.

Widely perceived as an extremely difficult language due to its association with complex machinery, the Eighth Edition approaches C as conducive to introductory courses in program development. C language topics are organized based on the needs of beginner programmers rather than structure, making for an even easier introduction to the subject. Covering various aspects of software engineering, including a heavy focus on pointer concepts, the text engages students to use their problem solving skills throughout.

Table of Contents

Chapter 0: Computer Science as a Career Path
Chapter 1: Overview of Computers and Programming
Chapter 2: Overview of C
Chapter 3: Top-Down Design with Functions
Chapter 4: Selection Structures: if and switch Statements
Chapter 5: Repetition and Loop Statements
Chapter 6: Pointers and Modular Programming
Chapter 7: Array Pointers
Chapter 8: Strings
Chapter 9: Recursion
Chapter 10: Structure and Union Types
Chapter 11: Text and Binary File Pointers
Chapter 12: Programming in the Large
Chapter 13: Pointers and Dynamic Data Structures
Appendix A: More About Pointers
Appendix B: ANSI C Standard Libraries
Appendix C: C Operators
Appendix D: Character Sets
Appendix E: ANSI C Reserved Words