Sams Teach Yourself C in 21 days

Sams Teach Yourself C in 21 Days, Complete Compiler Edition, Version 2.0, is the perfect starter kit for new C programmers. The Teach Yourself book is one of the most popular tutorials for learning the C language. Each of the 21 lessons consist of a full-day's activities as you learn the essentials of C. This updated book includes the basic coverage of C including variables, constants, conditional statements, loops, pointers, data structures, disk input/output, and functions, as well as C on Linux and 33% more material on object-oriented programming, including C, C++, and Java.

• WEEK 1. AT A GLANCE.
• Day 1. Getting Started with C.
• Day 2. The Components of a C Program.
• Day 3. Storing Information: Variables and Constants.
• Day 4. The Pieces of a C Program: Statements, Expressions, and Operators.
• Day 5. Packaging Code in Functions.
• Day 6. Basic Program Control.
• Day 7. Fundamentals of Reading and Writing Information.

• WEEK 2 AT A GLANCE.

• Day 8. Using Numeric Arrays.
• Day 9. Understanding Pointers.
• Day 10. Working with Characters and Strings.
• Day 11. Implementing Structures, Unions, and TypeDefs.
• Day 12. Understanding Variable Scope.
• Day 13. Advanced Program Control.
• Day 14. Working with the Screen, Printer, and Keyboard.

• WEEK 3 AT A GLANCE.

• Day 15. Pointers: Beyond the Basics.
• Day 16. Using Disk Files.
• Day 17. Manipulating Strings.
• Day 18. Getting More from Functions.
• Day 19. Exploring the C Function Library.
• Day 20. Working with Memory.
• Day 21. Advanced Compiler Use.

• BONUS WEEK AT A GLANCE.

• Bonus Day 1. Object-Oriented Programming Languages.
• Bonus Day 2. The C++ Programming Language.
• Bonus Day 3. Working with C++ Classes and Objects.
• Bonus Day 4. Java Language Fundamentals.
• Bonus Day 5. Working with Java Classes and Methods.
• Bonus Day 6. More Java Techniques.
• Bonus Day 7. The C# Programming Language.
• Bonus Week. In Review.
• Appendixes