Beginning Programming with C For Dummies

Learn the basics of programming with C with this fun and friendly guide! As the foundation of all programming languages, C offers you a reliable and strong foundation to programming and serves as a stepping stone upon which you can learn additional programming languages. This straightforward-but-fun beginners guide covers the fundamentals of using C and gradually walks you through more advanced topics including pointers, linked lists, file I/O, and debugging. This book places a special focus on the subject of an Integrated Development Environment takingyou through progressive steps of programming with C and ultimately providing you with a solid understanding of computer programming. Encourages you to gradually increase your knowledge and understanding of C, with each chapter building off the previous Provides you a solid foundation of understanding the C language so that you can take on larger programming projects, learn new popular programming languages, and tackle new topics with confidence Includes more than 100 sample programs with code that are adaptable to your own projects Beginning Programming with C For Dummies assumes no previous programming language experience and gets you confident and comfortable with the fundamentals of C in no time.